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Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
cm, Preserved liver ... cm, Preserved liver ... Portal invasion/extrahepatic ... spread, Preserved liver ... HCC, End-stage liver
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Artery: Shock Liver ... Cholestatic - Intrahepatic ... Cholestatic - Extrahepatic
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Causes of Acute Liver ... Injury: • Extrahepatic ... Choledochal cyst • Intrahepatic ... normal, ALP is from extrahepatic
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... - Specific to liver ... - Assists in liver ... - ALP is from extrahepatic
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... • Extrahepatic source
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... response to abnormal liver ... derangement of liver ... the pattern of liver ... may well include extrahepatic
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Diagnosis: • No extrahepatic ... or higher • Liver ... hepatitis, TPN, Intrahepatic
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
immunosuppression* • Extrahepatic ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver
Causes of Jaundice - Prehepatic, Intrahepatic, Extrahepatic

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

** GrepMed Recommended
- Prehepatic, Intrahepatic ... , Extrahepatic ... Jaundice #Prehepatic #Intrahepatic ... #Extrahepatic #
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
including surgery 2) Intrahepatic ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... malignant disease 4) Intrahepatic