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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... • Infectious: Sepsis ... #Injury #Differential ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
of Pregnancy (ICP ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... and hemorrhage Acute ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... thrombocytopenia (ITP ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Thrombocytopenia: ITP ... deficiency • Liver ... - APLS • Acute ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... initiation • Differential ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... hepatitis, or acute ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Norepinephrine (ICU ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome