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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Disease, Sickle Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
, Hb), Hepatic dysfunction ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... breast CA, small cell ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Schistocytes, helmet cells ... DIC • Severe Liver ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... oral antibiotic treatment ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... including those caused
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... • Infectious causes ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Hepatomegaly - Liver ... Labs: • CD4+ T-cell ... decrease (<200 cells ... subset counts ↓ • Liver ... antibody test) Treatment
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Multisystem (High Risk) Liver ... Birbeck granules (EM ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... with appropriate treatment ... organs like the liver
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... mental, and overall well-being ... combination of dysfunction ... #diagnosis #causes ... Petersen EBM, Skov