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Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Uptake • Sepsis ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... #Jaundice #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... ultrasound: A concerning ... reflection on the differential ... intra-abdominal sepsis ... #hepatology #liver
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Drugs, Infection, Sepsis ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Myocardial Injury - Elevated ... Troponin Differential ... Inflammation • Globally Abnormal ... Occlusion • Stable ... #Troponin #Differential
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Mild jaundice, Elevated ... imaging: Normal ... Syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... #Ultrasound #Contrast ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... disease US — Normal ... Drugs • TPN • Sepsis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... fibrinogen • Elevated ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... treatment #management #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
or slightly elevated ... early on but elevated ... bile ducts Differential ... malignancies, Hepatic ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Liver Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... specificity to elevated ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology