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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]
Overview
Patients with excessive alcohol intake requires screening for alcohol use with AUDIT questionnaire. If the score is above 8, Alcohol use disorder is diagnosed and patient requires further evaluation by performing liver test and liver ultrasound.
Screening
- Patients with excessive alcohol intake requires screening for alcohol use with AUDIT questionnaire:[1]
- If AUDIT score ≤ 8:
- Patient doesn't have alcohol use disorder
- If AUDIT> 8:
- Alcohol use disorder is diagnosed
- Check liver test; if abnormal:
- Refer to alcohol addiction specialist
- Refer to GI specialist/ hepatologist
- Non-invasive diagnostic tests are recommended such as Liver Ultrasound:
- Check liver test; if abnormal:
- Alcohol use disorder is diagnosed
- If AUDIT score ≤ 8:
References
- ↑ Singal AK, Bataller R, Ahn J, Kamath PS, Shah VH (2018). "ACG Clinical Guideline: Alcoholic Liver Disease". Am J Gastroenterol. 113 (2): 175–194. doi:10.1038/ajg.2017.469. PMC 6524956 Check
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