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Patient-First Language
- Use patient-first language when discussing substance use disorders and alcohol-associated liver disease.
- Avoid stigmatizing terms like "alcoholic" or "addict"; instead, use "person with an alcohol use disorder."
Rising Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
- Alcohol-associated liver disease and related mortality have increased across demographics.
- Females and younger patients experienced the highest relative mortality increase, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Differential Diagnosis
- When diagnosing alcohol-associated hepatitis, consider other potential causes.
- Conduct a thorough history and physical, including medication history and family history, and check for viral hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury.