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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
• AST/ALT > ALP ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Medial Meniscus ... displaced fragment is also ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... arthritis, Skin rash ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
irregularity" are also ... Differential diagnosis ... lesion that is also ... Cortical #Desmoid #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... weakness, left facial ... it possible to differentiate ... hyperintense at all ... #Stroke #CVA #Clinical
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... • Facial Edema ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... , but they can also ... ulcerations may also ... Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential