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Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... Abscess • Hepatic ... #abscess #hepatic ... #hepatology #Differential ... #diagnosis
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Diagnosis Solid ... : • Benign: Hepatic ... disease, Biliary cysts ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #Radiology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Non-hepatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... Ascariasis, Choledochal Cyst ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... #differential #diagnosis
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... cytoplasmic (CAST ... #Chemistry #Tests ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
inhibitor • Liver ... elevated in: • Heparin ... • Underfilled test ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology ... #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #differential #diagnosis
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Laboratory Findings in Hepatic ... glycogen stores ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... #Hepatology #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing