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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 ... Injury (DILI) ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Management of Cirrhosis ... ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Indications #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Vascular Causes of Acute ... Hepatocellular Acute ... Cholestatic Acute ... : > 1 • Acute
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Hepatocellular - Check Acute ... Mixed - Check Acute ... Imperative to Identify Acute ... ALF): • Liver ... : > 1 • Acute
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... immunosuppression • Acute ... injury (INR > 2 ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... liver failure
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #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 ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... injury, though ... regarding need for treatment
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Viral infections (acute ... disease: Cirrhosis ... inflammation (acute
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
disease: cirrhosis ... hepatitis, or acute ... Treatment Overview ... transplant evaluation ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology