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Drug-Induced Liver Injury - Pathophysiology
Indirect
Idiosyncratic
Direct

BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#DILI #DrugInduced #Liver #Injury #Pathophysiology #hepatology
Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... - Pathophysiology ... DrugInduced #Liver #Injury ... #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... • Clotting tests ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Hemostasis Physiology

The blood's response to blood vessel injury can be viewed as four interrelated steps. 
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to blood vessel injury ... #Hemostasis #Pathophysiology ... Coagulation #Cascade #Hematology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Liver Function Tests ... Drug-induced liver injury ... Liver #Function #Tests ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... Hepatocellular injury ... 2: Cholestatic injury ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... relative with PBC Pathophysiology ... T-cell mediated BEC injury ... Biliary #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Drug-induced Liver Injury ... dose dependent injury ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... • Acute kidney injury ... #Indications #Management ... Cirrhosis #treatment #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver Injury ... Framework: Liver Injury ... → liver test abnormalities ... Hepatocellular Liver Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology