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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
disease, liver ... Injury (DILI) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... • Serum total bilirubin ... liver disease ( ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... #hepatology #criteria
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Metabolic/Hereditary ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... liver disease: ... #injury #hepatitis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... - Serum total bilirubin ... within 7 days) or metabolic ... liver disease ( ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... liver disease: ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
free fatty acid metabolism ... : Viral Hepatitis ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #management #pathophysiology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... liver disease, ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
 -
from subclinical disease ... to acute liver ... injury, though ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Liver Disease in ... metronidazole • Alcohol ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential