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Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Hemochromatosis - Nonalcoholic ... fatty liver disease ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Hepatology #Cirrhosis
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Progression / Prognosis Timeline
 • 100 patients → (over 20+ years)
Disease (NAFLD) ... Burak @kwburak #NonAlcoholic ... #FattyLiver #Disease ... #NAFLD #Progression ... Prognosis #Timeline #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... 100-500): • NAFLD ... • Cirrhosis ... #Tests #LFTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
or liver disease ... disease; NFS, NAFLD ... #NonAlcoholic #FattyLiver ... #Disease #NAFLD ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
inspection of liver ... elastography #NonAlcoholic ... #Fatty #Liver # ... Disease #NAFLD # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... Disease (NAFLD) ... NFS ≥ -1.455 #NonAlcoholic ... Disease #NAFLD # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Cholestatic disease ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... disease (cirrhosis ... failure - 3-5% Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Macrocytic Anemia • 812 ... Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... Macrocytic #Anemia #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Wilson's, HH, NAFLD ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology