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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #Liver #Pregnancy
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease; ... #LFTs #Abnormal
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... 1st step: - Clinical ... inspection of liver ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Liver #Disease
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical ... Guidelines for the management ... non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease ... Steatohepatitis #Workup #Algorithm
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related liver ... assessment of liver ... category according to liver ... ELF, enhanced liver ... #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... which mobilizes fatty ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal LFT ... #Management #Signs