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Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Management of Cirrhosis ... 8g per liter of ascites ... • Acute kidney injury ... Indications #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
+ ascites • No ... structural kidney injury ... cause of kidney disease ... cause of kidney disease ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... • Infiltrative disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Oncotic • Cirrhosis ... Gastrointestinal disease ... • Postcardiac injury ... #Hepatology #causes
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Venoocclusive disease ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
bone marrow + pancytopenia ... Marrow (Toxic injury ... • Peripheral Pancytopenia ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Patients with cirrhosis ... causes of liver disease ... including liver and hematologic ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... sinus thrombosis, VTE ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology