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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) ... Guidelines ACLF ... Hepatitis (AAH) Drug-Induced ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... 1000): • DILI (Drug-induced ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Diagnosis #hepatology #transaminitis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... failure 1) Hepatocellular ... valproate, azoles), Drugs ... hepatology #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Algorithm for Transaminitis ... 15X ULN - Drugs ... Alcoholic Hep, Drugs ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... EmoryGastroHep #DILI #Drug ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs ... Failure (ALF): ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
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