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Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Injury (DILI) ... presentation • Chronic ... - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... #differential # ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Tests (LFTs) - ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... (>1000): • DILI ... injury) • Ischemic ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... Injury (DILI) ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... : > 3 • Chronic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... : > 3 • Chronic ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Injury Transaminase ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
10x ULN), ↑Tbili/Dbili ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... injury, though ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... anterior/posterior MSK ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal LFT