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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Diagnosis Chronic liver ... disease (cirrhosis ... syndrome), HIV-related ... Failure, Pancreatic, Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... ascitic fluid, Dilated ... abdominal wall ... #physicalexam #cirrhosis ... #signs #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... hypersplenism and related ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Congenital US - Dilated ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
/Liver failure ... PBC Signs and ... or higher • Liver ... cholangitis, IgG4 related ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... (any) • US - Dilated ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... clinical symptoms/signs ... include extrahepatic biliary ... ARLD, alcohol-related ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
Duct Stone on Biliary ... POCUS Not your ... CBD is also dilated ... , shotgun sign is ... #abdominal #clinical