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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Cholestatic disease ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... /Liver failure ... or higher • Liver ... #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Vascular Causes of Acute ... Hepatocellular Acute ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #algorithm #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 ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Blood Loss • Acute ... Deficiency • B12 ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Mixed - Check Acute ... of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Presence of CP or PC ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure ... Indications #management #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... to acute liver ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Arterial blood gas (ABC ... with or without cirrhosis ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology