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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... for alternative causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... hepatitis fibrosis ... #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... HAV immunity; Liver ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HepatitisB #HBV
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... Injury (DILI) ... Viral Hepatitis ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
serologies, HCV ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #differential #Hepatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... • HIV Autoimmune
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
- Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... disease • Liver ... diseases and hepatitis ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology