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Signs of Chronic Liver Disease ( Cirrhosis )

#Diagnosis #Cirrhosis #Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Signs of Chronic ... Liver Disease ( ... Cirrhosis ) ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Disease (Cirrhosis ... #Cirrhosis #Complications ... #diagnosis #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 ... disease, liver ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
summary - Important ... Gl History - Cirrhosis ... current MELD - Chronic ... liver disease work ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... of liver disease ... Calculate R-Value
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
(PBC) - Summary ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
PSC) PSC is a chronic ... Care focuses on symptom ... disease management ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
complications of chronic ... liver diseases ... liver disease ... #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... • NASH, Chronic ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
suspected HH based on symptoms ... Patients with cirrhosis ... disease. ... and hematologic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management