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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
- Infectious: Abscess ... - primary - HCC ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic alcoholism ... Abscess Management ... Abscess Differential ... causes #management
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty ... fibrosis score with values ... 4, fibrosis-4; HCC ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... CA, small cell lung ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... , abscess, pulpitis ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... subdural hematoma, lung ... Smoking status • Alcohol
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
breathing system valves ... • If i.v. access ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... Long-standing vs ... dysfunction • PSC ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... to bolus these values ... assessment - assess ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #Algorithm #hepatology