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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... for alternative causes ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Ascites Bowel ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Infectious • Ischemic ... Sclerosis, Spinal Injury
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: • Head Injury ... • Transient Ischemic ... #Causes #Peds #
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Non-accidental Injury ... neurology, back pain Haematology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
hemolysis or liver injury ... symptoms, such as abdominal ... and stress may cause ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
>20) - Obtain abdominal ... exclude other causes ... blood, urine and ascites ... - Acute kidney injury ... #hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... sources within abdominal ... ) • Traumatic injury ... pediatrics #children #peds ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology