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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... • Infectious: Sepsis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... liver) • Non-hepatic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Cell Disease Acute ... sickle cell hepatic ... Hepatic sequestration ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
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
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Medications - Heparin ... Alcohol, Viral hepatitis ... Post-partum • Acute ... catastrophes, Acute ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
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
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... hepatitis • Infiltrative ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
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
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Hepatic congestionl ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... fibrosis - Acute ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
imaging: Hepatic ... and hemorrhage Acute ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential