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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Chronic hepatitis ... ) - Acute hepatitis ... less commonly, infection ... #HBV #Serology ... #laboratory #hepatology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... Acute HBV Chronic ... acute infection ... BrighamChiefs #HepatitisB ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Infectious: HAV, ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 20x normal - Acute ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #hepatology #LFTs ... #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... Viral Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #transaminitis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... : Hepatitis C, A ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute ... hepatitis fibrosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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• CMV • HIV ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Infections ... : Hepatitis A/B/ ... Diagnosis #hepatology ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV ... - Eosinophilic Hepatitis ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology