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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... /or suspicious clinical ... *Abnormal USS may ... aminotransferase; BMI, body mass ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... synthetic function may ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... #Macrophage #Activation
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... infections • Clinical ... lectin pathway activation ... and meninges -> Activation ... Maculopapular rash
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Malignant Adrenal Mass ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypointense to Liver ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... triggering their activation ... enhance B cell activation ... see Complement Activation ... cells are long-lived
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... sympathetic + ADH activation ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Norepinephrine may ... be substituted as
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
• >25% of all MCs ... codon 816 • MCs ... ascites/impaired liver ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm ... #diagnosis #clinical
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm ... 1st step: - Clinical ... inspection of liver ... NonAlcoholic #Fatty #Liver ... #hepatology #NASH
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... NAD+ yielding NADH ... also diabetic as ... #differential #algorithm