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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... Hepatitis > ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... , Ischemic Necrosis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology
Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

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#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Serology ... BIDMC Infectious Diseases ... BIDMC_IDFellows #HepatitisB ... #HBV #HepB #Serology ... Interpretation #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Liver Injury - Ichemic ... hepatitis - Acute ... - Autoimmune hepatitis ... - Wilson disease ... #Differential #Hepatology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... treatment #hcv #medications ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #HepC #HepatitisC ... #Management #Pharmacology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... • Acute Viral Hepatitis ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke ... Blood Pressure Management ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Ischemic ... #treatment #neurology ... #medications
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Infections: Hepatitis ... , HSV, VZV • Medications ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
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
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... factors • Possible ischemic ... hepatitis (e.g. ... (Wilson disease ... #AH #hepatology