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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
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 ... disease US — Normal
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... the spleen or liver ... also arise in normal ... • Other hematologic ... #hematology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... peripheral tracking of air ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... AIH-PBC Overlap ... upper limit of normal ... If suspected, AIH ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #AIH
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
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... - Clinical Presentation ... Workup: • Full ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... . hematologic) ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... : • AIHA 10% •
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... chain assay • An abnormal ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
or plasma cell disorder ... smoldering myeloma/lymphoma ... Clinical Clues: ... kidney function • Abnormal ... Diagnostic Workup