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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis (AAH ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... If suspected, AIH ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... survival in severe AH ... can be bridge to Liver ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... peripheral tracking of air ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... older) on room air ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH ... ) or metabolic liver ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #AH ... #hepatology #criteria
Fontan-Associated Liver Disease

By Dr. Andrew Yu @michaelandrewyu via @EmoryGastroHep

#FALD #Fontan #Associated #Liver #Disease #gastroenterology #hepatology #pathophysiology
Fontan-Associated Liver ... Fontan #Associated #Liver ... gastroenterology #hepatology ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology