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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
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 20x normal - Acute ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #hepatology #LFTs ... #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... , hepatitis, herpes ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Infectious: HAV ... Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... #hepatitis #differential ... #hepatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Parvovirus - Hepatitis ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... physicalexam
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Psoriasis • Hepatitis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Immobilization) • Acute ... extremity #msk #physicalexam