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Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Dilatation - Differential ... Pancreatic tumour, Cholangiocarcinoma ... Dilatation #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... gastroenterology #dilated
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Malignant: HCC, Cholangiocarcinoma ... liver disease, Biliary ... #Liver #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... Gallstones • Biliary ... Stricture • Cholangiocarcinoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Congenital US - Dilated ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Worms/flukes • Cholangiocarcinoma ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Masses on MRI - Differential ... Portal Venous, Delayed ... , Hepato-Biliary ... #Masses #MRI #differential ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... syndrome), HIV-related ... Failure, Pancreatic, Biliary ... <1% #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Infection - Imaging Evaluation Algorithm
- Abscess
- Necrotic Tumor
- Hydatid Cyst
- Cystic Biliary Neoplasm
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Metastases
Cyst - Cystic Biliary ... Neoplasm - Cholangiocarcinoma ... Evaluation #Algorithm #hepatology ... #abscess #differential
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Dilated Common Bile ... Duct on POCUS 50 ... #CBD #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #biliary ... #cholangiocarcinoma
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... (any) • US - Dilated ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... No extrahepatic biliary ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis, IgG4 related ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology