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Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... subclinical disease to acute ... been reported (eg AIH-PBC ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... , Acute biliary ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... (AAH) Drug-Induced ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... Methotrexate • AIN ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• Drugs • AIH ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Presence of CP or PC ... immunosuppression • Acute ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... Indications #management #hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Cell Disease Acute ... Supportive with treatment ... of SCD crisis Acute ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... , PBC, PSC, IgG4 ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) Management Algorithm - Induction and Maintenance
 - AIH
 - AIH with Cirrhosis
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... (AIH) Management ... - Acute Severe ... #Hepatitis #AIH ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology