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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 ... ischaemia, Autoantibody ... disorder (e.g. ascites ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: ... hepatic abscesses ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #liver ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Acute liver ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe ... Acute Liver Injury ... - Ichemic hepatitis ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Diagnosis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... injury) • Ischemic ... ) • Non-hepatic ... #Tests #LFTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... #Mass #Hepatology ... #Causes
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... Liver Injury ... more specific for hepatic ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... #Injury #Differential ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Abscess Differential Diagnostic Algorithm

#Hepatic #Liver #Abscess #Infection #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Radiology #Differential #Hepatology
Liver Abscess Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Hepatic #Liver ... #Abscess #Infection ... #Hepatology