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Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... Management of Cirrhosis ... • Acute kidney injury ... #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Oncotic • Cirrhosis ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal disease ... • Postcardiac injury ... Post-CABG • Medication
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Indications Treatment ... Family history of cirrhosis ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... with severe liver injury ... #hepatology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... failure, liver cirrhosis ... failure, liver cirrhosis ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
with or without cirrhosis ... • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #hepatology