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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... (eg Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... - Concomitant diseases ... #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... ALT AST:ALT Ratios ... : • Alcoholic ... liver disease: > ... #differential #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
are normal, ALP is ... abnormal AST:ALT Ratios ... : • Alcoholic ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
binge, Alcoholic ... hepatitis and lactic ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Liver Disease in ... excluded limb • Treatment ... metronidazole • Alcohol ... and Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... over course of disease ... Constipation, Alcohol ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Step 2: If TS is ... causes of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Pain in LN on alcohol ... Copper • Chest X-ray ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #oncology #management