Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease algorithm ... non-alcoholic fatty ... #algorithm #Referral ... #Management #Hepatology
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty ... Liver Disease (NAFLD ... ) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #hepatology
Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
patients with cirrhosis ... #Surveillance #Hepatology ... #EGD #PrimaryCare ... #Algorithm
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis ... Algorithm Two-step ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology #NASH
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis ... - Management Algorithm ... transplantable HCC, End-stage ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... a diagnosis of NAFLD ... dehydrogenase; NAFLD ... non-alcoholic fatty ... #Hepatology #Liver
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis
No varices -> repeat 2-3 years 
Small varices->repeat 1-2 years unless child
Variceal Screening Algorithm ... in Cirrhosis No ... Variceal #Screening #Algorithm ... #EGD #varices # ... hepatology #endoscopy
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... 2015) Give Antibiotics ... or PEG-J) - Cirrhosis ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... Patients with cirrhosis ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology