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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Viral Hepatitis, Ischemic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
) - Vasculitis Management ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Without Visual Symptoms ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
that will cause ischemia ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
• NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Definition: acute ischemic ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... deficit • Onset of symptoms ... incomplete list): • Ischemic ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
If concern for ischemic ... multidisciplinary care - W/o cirrhosis ... anti-thrombotic tx - Cirrhosis ... PVT #Treatment #management ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
organs leading to ischemia ... Complications #Hematology