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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... , AIH, Wilsons, ... - Viral, AIH ... Alcohol, Viral, HH, AIH ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Cholestatic disease ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
peripheral tracking of air ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... finding is an urgent indication ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... pocus #clinical #air
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... that will cause ischemia ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
) - Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... #rheumatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
factors - Possible ischemic ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
, HSV, VZV • Medications ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... been reported (eg AIH-PBC ... If suspected, AIH ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #AIH ... #Hepatology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... long bone) • Air ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm