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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NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... elastography #NonAlcoholic ... #Fatty #Liver # ... Disease #NAFLD # ... #hepatology #NASH
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... congenital - Primary biliary ... Hemochromatosis - Nonalcoholic ... fatty liver disease ... #Differential #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Liver biopsy findings ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
disease algorithm ... or liver disease ... disease; NFS, NAFLD ... #Disease #NAFLD ... #Management #Hepatology
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... Disease (NAFLD) ... NFS ≥ -1.455 #NonAlcoholic ... Disease #NAFLD # ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... a diagnosis of NAFLD ... include extrahepatic biliary ... disease; T2DM, ... #Hepatology #Liver