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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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... initial response to abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty liver ... disease algorithm ... with NAFLD or liver ... , signifying a low ... Disease #NAFLD #algorithm
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
(>10^6 IU/mL), normal ... -40 years • Low ... undetectable, low ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... oncotic pressure Low ... Interpretation #Differential
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
acceptable Upper Gl bleeding ... considered if: Low ... dysfunction or liver
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... symptoms, elevated liver ... <45% and SF is normal ... A liver biopsy can ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Suspicion: ... NonAlcoholic #Fatty #Liver ... NAFLD #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... fecal elastase Abnormal ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome Normal ... fecal #elastase #low ... #differential #