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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 ... of underlying liver ... disease, liver ... support, or liver
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... regarding need for treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
treatment of Hereditary ... SF level. ... A liver biopsy can ... and hematologic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
prior to steroid and ... survival in severe AH ... can be bridge to Liver ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... lat decubitus - air ... fluid level seen ... Management: •
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... • Underlying liver ... Treatment: • ... hypertension • Liver ... #treatment #hepatology
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
options for AUD ... Contraindicated: severe liver ... Can be used in liver ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #Management #AUD
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
HAV immunity; Liver ... elastographv, liver ... Tx goal: Reduce liver ... • Liver is the ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Liver Abscess and ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Liver ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #management