15 results
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminases / Transaminitis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis • ... Infectious: HAV, ... #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
10-20x normal - Infection ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for Transaminitis ... Alcoholic Hep, Drugs, Infection ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
 •
Liver Mass Differential ... Diagnosis Solid ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC Infectious ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #Radiology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • ... Infections: Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
and Arthritis in Pediatrics ... Patient - Differential ... Diagnosis Malar ... Suggestive of Lyme infection ... #pediatrics
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Myxedema) Diabetes/DKA ... Infections: ... #hematology #basophils
Liver Abscess Differential Diagnostic Algorithm

#Hepatic #Liver #Abscess #Infection #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Radiology #Differential #Hepatology
Liver Abscess Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Liver #Abscess #Infection ... #Radiology #Differential ... #Hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
SAAG ≥ 1.1: • Aka ... source: Malignancy, Infection ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... Interpretation #Differential
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
everywhere) 2) A rash ... the face (many differential ... diagnoses, including ... Unexplained fever, when infection ... including in children (pediatric