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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... hepatitis, Acute ... Hepatitis, TPN ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis ... #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Diagnosis High albumin ... Cirrhosis - Alcoholic ... hepatitis - Cardiac ... Veno-occlusive disease - Acute ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Cirrhosis - Alcoholic ... hepatitis ... fibrosis - Acute ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
HTN: ascites (SAAG ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... hepatitis • Infiltrative ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
: Autoimmune hepatitis ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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HBV, EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... hepatitis, PBC, ... PSC, Viral hepatitis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology