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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... HepatitisAutoimmune ... Induced Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hepatitis • Drugs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... • Infectious: Hepatitis ... hepatitis, Acute ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Inflammation - Hepatitis ... 15 percent) - Hepatitis ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis ... #Causes
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Infections: Hepatitis ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... • HIV Autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... hepatitis fibrosis ... steatosis • Autoimmune ... hepatitis #DILI ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology