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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... primary - HCC, CCA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Vascular System ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
- often breast CA ... Trauma: Shock liver ... See Updated Schema ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Transaminitis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Acute liver ... Inferior vena cava ... #Hepatology #causes
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... guidelines General - Systemic ... neurology, back pain Haematology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
portal venous system ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... : Often breast CA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology