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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... , AIH, Wilsons, ... - Viral, AIH ... Alcohol, Viral, HH, AIH
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
peripheral tracking of air ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Portal Venous Gas:
Ill-appearing elderly postop patient. Taken back to OR for ischemic bowel
Gas in the liver:
back to OR for ischemic ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Venous #Gas #Air ... #POCUS #Liver # ... Ultrasound #Clinical
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... factors - Possible ischemic ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... #AIH
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... AIH-PBC Overlap ... If suspected, AIH ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #AIH
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... echocardiogram, ... COVID19 #algorithm #schema
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... factors • Possible ischemic ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... #hepatology #criteria
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Pneumatosis Patient has ischemic ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #abdominal #ultrasound ... #Liver
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
POCUS Liver TRV ... tends to have air ... considered within differential ... Calcifications #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #RUQ