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Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... Delayed, Hepato-Biliary ... differential #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology ... #mass
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... Phosphatase and Bilirubin ... mitochondria (mAST ... initial insult Bilirubin ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... week • Direct bilirubin ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... slightly elevated • Bilirubin ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
function: INR, bilirubin ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... acid metabolism products ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Activation Syndrome (MAS ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... ↑ AST ↑ ALT ↑ bilirubin ... Fibrin degradation products ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
: 1) chronic liver ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... mixed blood to pass ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology