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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... • Infectious: Sepsis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminitis - Differential ... HELLP • Trauma: Shock ... liver • Metabolic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
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 ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Drugs • TPN • Sepsis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... findings based on cause ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... intra-abdominal sepsis ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes ... Enlarged Spleen L - Liver ... Heparin-induced) S - Sepsis ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology