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Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Uptake • Sepsis ... #Jaundice #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... thrombosis due to sepsis ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... reflection on the differential ... intra-abdominal sepsis ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... • Infectious: Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Inhibitors - Chronic heparin ... or High Renin, Normal ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Normal Peritoneum ... peritonitis #Ascites #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... disease US — Normal ... Drugs • TPN • Sepsis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... #hematology #coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology