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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Acute hepatitis ... B - Chronic hepatitis ... #HBV #Serology ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... vaccine Acute ... HBV Chronic HBV ... #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... who have serologic ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
20x normal - Acute ... normal - Infection (EBV ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
generally indicates an acute ... generally indicates a chronic ... HBV infection. ... #Diagnosis #HepB ... Antibody #Levels #Serology
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... ) Serology HBsAg ... or acute) HBV ... #HBV #Serology ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... Schema Chronic: ... ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reactive ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic