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Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... Infectious Bacterial ... AbscessHepatic ... #abscess #hepatic ... #hepatology #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... • Cysts • Hemochromatosis ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Appearance of Liver ... portal venous, T1 arterial ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... MagneticResonance #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... assessment - assess ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... deficiency • Liver ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... gangrenosum • Bacterial