63 results
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... — Normal Bile Ducts ... Stone • Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Usually has Duct ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... Duct Compression ... #Causes #Hepatology
Differential Diagnosis of Biliary Duct Dilation #Diagnosis #EM #IM #GI #Biliary #Bile #Duct #Dilatation #Differential #Algorithm
Duct Dilation # ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #GI #Biliary #Bile ... #Duct #Dilatation ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
cholestasis, and some cases ... miscellaneous causes ... duct, sclerosing ... pressure on bile duct ... #differential #causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... PSC - Other biliary ... diseases/Bile duct
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... intralobular bile ducts ... causes cholestasis ... No extrahepatic biliary ... malignancy #Primary #Biliary
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Common Bile Duct ... Stone on POCUS ... Here’s a similar case ... This time on pocus ... clinical #ultrasound #biliary
Transducer positions for gallbladder scan. A: Intercostal, B: Subcostal, C: Lateral. Green line = costal margin.
#EM #Radiology # ... POCUS #Biliary #
Types and causes of acute diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Diarrhea #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Types and causes ... diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm