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Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
predominantly indirect bilirubin ... • Increased bilirubin ... ) • Impaired bilirubin ... hepatocyte damage (eg, hepatitis ... Classification #diagnosis
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Serum total bilirubin ... Possible ischemic hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... • Serum total bilirubin ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... #Hepatitis #AH
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... week • Direct bilirubin ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
fold elevation, Bilirubin ... fold elevation, Bilirubin ... but variable ++, Bilirubin ... hepatology #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... week • Direct bilirubin ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... Elevation: • Bilirubin ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis ... , haptoglobin, bilirubin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... function: INR, bilirubin ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
slightly elevated • Bilirubin ... antibodies PBC Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Viral hepatitis ... #cholangitis #diagnosis
Hepatitis C - Overview, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management

by Kara Lau @ytk_lau

#HepatitisC #HCV #HepC #diagnosis #management
Hepatitis C - Overview ... Clinical Features, Diagnosis ... Lau @ytk_lau #HepatitisC ... #HCV #HepC #diagnosis