Hepatology
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If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or follow local emergency care protocols or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region.
Potentially life-threatening symptoms suggestive of:
- Acute severe GI bleeding
- Acute liver failure: (acutely abnormal liver blood tests in absence of cirrhosis, associated with development of coagulopathy and hepatic encephalopathy)
- Sepsis in a patient with cirrhosis
- Severe encephalopathy in a patient with liver disease
- New significant renal dysfunction in a patient with cirrhosis
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Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all conditions for outpatient services and does not exclude consideration for referral unless specifically stipulated in the CPC out of scope section.
- Abnormal liver function tests / jaundice ADULT
- Autoimmune liver disease (AIH, PBC, PSC) ADULT
- Elevated iron studies ADULT
- Hepatitis C Virus ADULT
- Hepatitis B Virus ADULT
- Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) also MASLD, formerly NAFLD ADULT
- Liver cirrhosis ADULT
- Space occupying liver lesion ADULT
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The following are not routinely provided in a public Hepatology service.
- No out of scope conditions noted
Last updated: 29 January 2025
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