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Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... source: Malignancy, Infection ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... Interpretation #Differential
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... Injury Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infections ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... SAAG < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... or incomplete dechallenge ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... 10-20x normal - Infection ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Alcoholic Hep, Drugs, Infection ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease)
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical