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Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... #Injury #Differential ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... ) • Liver failure ... tract infection • Medications ... #Kidney #Injury
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Liver Injury: ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Mixed - Check Acute ... injury < 26 weeks ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Treat underlying liver ... → No specific treatment ... #Kidney #Injury
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Indications Treatment ... injury (INR > 2 ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure ... #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
= Hypocellular bone ... Marrow (Toxic injury ... - Antithyroid medications ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... liver failure ... injury, though ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology