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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... disease, liver ... #Chronic #Liver ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
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
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 ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... by liver insufficiency ... over course of disease ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Syndrome - Diagnosis ... disease - Portal ... #syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
liver disease characterized ... liver disease ... disease &/or portal ... #Syndrome #cirrhosis ... #diagnosis #hepatology