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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment ... #AIH #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... only increase short-term ... #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
Hepatitis B Phases ... and Treatment ... HepBV #Phases #Treatment ... #Management #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... Presence of CP or PC ... liver failure #HepatitisB ... Indications #management #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... B - Diagnosis and ... HBV #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Diagnosis: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Viral hepatitis ... #cholangitis #diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology