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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
hepatitis, Acute biliary ... Cholestatic - Intrahepatic ... Cholestatic - Extrahepatic ... • Biliary: Choledocholithiasis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Diagnosis: • No extrahepatic ... biliary obstruction ... hepatitis, TPN, Intrahepatic ... malignancy #Primary #Biliary
Clinical Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Jaundice
Cachexia
Depression
Vomiting from duodenal obstruction
Lymphadenopathy
Palpable gallbladder (Courvoisier's sign)
Hepatomegaly (extrahepatic biliary obstruction/secondary deposits)
Scratch marks
Hepatomegaly (extrahepatic ... biliary obstruction
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury: • Extrahepatic ... - Biliary: Choledocholithiasis ... , Biliary Stricture ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... normal, ALP is from extrahepatic
Classification for benign biliary strictures
Bismuth classification
I - Low CHD stricture, > 2 cm distal to hilum
II
Classification for benign biliary ... continuity with biliary ... continuity with biliary ... Injury lateral to extrahepatic ... Classification #biliary
Causes of Jaundice - Prehepatic, Intrahepatic, Extrahepatic

#Diagnosis #Differential #Jaundice #Prehepatic #Intrahepatic #Extrahepatic #Unconjugated #Conjugated

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- Prehepatic, Intrahepatic ... , Extrahepatic ... Jaundice #Prehepatic #Intrahepatic ... #Extrahepatic #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
may well include extrahepatic ... biliary obstruction
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Dysfunction - Biliary ... certain drugs, biliary ... industrial toxins) • Biliary ... Choledocholithiasis, biliary ... , carcinoma of biliary
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Cholesterol → ↓ Intrahepatic ... Plasma LDL-C #biliary
Complications of Gallstones - Cholelithiasis
1. Biliary colic
2. Cholecystitis
3. Mucocele
4. Empyema
5. Fistula
6. Perforation
7. Gallbladder carcinoma
8. Mirizzi's syndrome
9.
Biliary colic 2. ... Intrahepatic stones