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Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
congenital - Primary ... heart failure (chronic ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis ... #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
thrombocytopenia, hepatic encephalopathy ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... /acute hepatitis ... pregnancy • Primary ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... #Causes #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
develops (DIC, ascites ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... infiltration) Differential ... Hepatitis, Preeclampsia ... #obstetrics #obgyn
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
INR > 1.5 • Encephalopathy ... < 1 • Cirrhosis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... disease: Cirrhosis ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
liver disease characterized ... liver disease ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... : jaundice, ascites ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Primarily occurs ... Hematologic malignancy ... (elevations of liver ... Bone Marrow - Anemia