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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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... liver disease, Hepatic ... presentation: Hepatic ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
liver sinusoid (hepatic ... the liver The hepatic ... is hepatic lymph ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Differential
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Cirrhosis Stage 3 - Ascites ... Gl bleeding or Hepatic ... Mortality #Timeline #diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... and Management Ascites ... Presentation in septic ... protein (< 1.5g/L) ascites ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: ... that can cause hepatic ... , Fasciola #Hepatic ... #Microbiology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Refractory Ascites - Ascites that cannot be mobilized or early recurrence that cannot be prevented
Diuretic Resistant:
Refractory Ascites ... - Ascites that ... : Ascites that recurs ... >6 mmol/L • Hepatic ... #diagnosis #management