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Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Granulomatous Liver ... Diseases - Differential ... Diagnosis Infections (Bacterial ... #hepatic #granulomas ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Acute sickle cell hepatic ... crisis: • Fever ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... Infections - Bacterial ... Mediterranean fever ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
- Frequent Differential ... without genital lesions ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Viral and bacterial ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... Brucellosis • Liver ... #Patterns #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... deficiency • Liver ... mountain spotted fever ... gangrenosum • Bacterial
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... fraction < 20% Differential ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... replaced by non-hepatic ... disease: > 2 ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #LFTs #RValue #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Bacterial ... Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... malignancies, Hepatic ... amyloidosis, Bacterial