4 results
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... encephalopathy, ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... /acute hepatitis ... #causes #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure ( ... INR > 1.5 • Encephalopathy ... replaced by non-hepatic ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... of neurologic/cognitive ... over course of disease ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology