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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... > 20x normal - Acute ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Viral Hepatitis, Ischemic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Cirrhosis and Ascites ... Ascites Workup ... Algorithm Ascites ... Complications #diagnosis ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory ... Testing for Severe Acute ... TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory ... #LiverInjury #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hepatology
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... Abnormal #APTT #Laboratory ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Workup
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe Acute ... Liver Injury - Ichemic ... hepatitis - Acute ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Diagnosis
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... #Algorithm #hematology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Portal ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hepatology