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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... 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 ... and Biliary Diseases ... Aspiration of ascitic ... fluid, Dilated ... #disease #signs
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
of portal HTN: ascites ... hypersplenism and related ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
CMV), Alcohol-related ... Benign/malignant biliary ... obstruction, Primary biliary ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... failure PBC Signs ... or higher • Liver ... cholangitis, IgG4 related ... diagnosis #workup #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