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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
- Differential Diagnosis ... (cirrhosis or chronic ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... ), HIV-related, ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... heart failure (chronic ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... sequestration: - Cirrhosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... #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 ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
normal - Infection (EBV ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment ... Seroconv Occult HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #Management #diagnosis ... #hepatology