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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Carcinoma (HCC) • Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... management #summary #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF #Acute ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Management of Cirrhosis ... ascites removed • Acute ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Indications #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... , Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... liver failure ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... /acute hepatitis ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Autoimmune hepatitis, Acute ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Acute ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Mixed - Check Acute ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... : > 1 • Acute ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology