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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Membrane): - Autoimmune ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... • Autoimmune: ... Autoimmune hepatitis ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Ischemia • Autoimmune ... • Cholestatic disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
fibrosis score with values ... markers such as ELF ... 4, fibrosis-4; HCC ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... , ETOH, autoimmune ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... ) • Shawl sign ... statins - probably caused ... : • PBC, autoimmune ... #differential #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... diseases (often ... Presentation • Common Signs ... - Elevated liver ... #Hematology #HemeOnc