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

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
HAV immunity; Liver ... • Liver is the ... absent the risk of reactivation ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... symptoms, elevated liver ... A liver biopsy can ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
excessive macrophage activation ... lymph node, or liver ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... portosystemic shunting ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline

First Line Treatment for HCC with Preserved
First Line Treatment ... with Preserved Liver ... Function Second Line Treatment ... #Management #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Liver Disease in ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
: 1) chronic liver ... arteriovenous shunting ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... hepatitis, or acute liver ... sympathetic + ADH activation ... Treatment Overview ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology