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Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe Acute ... Liver Injury ... - Drug-Induced liver ... #Causes #Differential ... #Hepatology #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... > 20x normal - Acute ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
liver failure ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Diagnosis Framework ... Infections: Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... #HBV #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Hepatitis, Preeclampsia ... #Pregnancy #hepatology