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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... Hepatic vascular disorder ... hepatitis fibrosis ... #Injury #Diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... ) • Liver: Hepatitis ... #AIDS #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Injury: • Infectious ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #injury #hepatitis
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
generally indicates a chronic ... HBV infection. ... because the two tests ... commonly run in the clinical ... #Diagnosis #HepB
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Renal Failure • Liver ... • Malignancy Infectious ... • HIV Autoimmune ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... diseases and hepatitis ... syndrome, HIV)
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
: HIV test, a rubella ... for Chronic Polyarthritis ... profile, including liver ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... simplex virus, HIV ... #management #neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... other causes of neurologic ... Precipitants: Infection ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... supplementation, IV