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Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Gallstones • Biliary ... Cholangitis #Jaundice ... #Differential #
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the Biliary ... cholecystitis - Biliary ... Asymptomatic or biliary ... pain, jaundice, ... #diseases #differential
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... Dysfunction - Biliary ... postoperative jaundice ... neoplasms #Jaundice ... #unconjugated #differential
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
compression of biliary ... RUQ pain, fever, jaundice ... #Liver #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Clinical #Transverse #Biliary
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... Appendicitis B - Biliary ... ACUTE #ABDOMEN #Differential ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... No extrahepatic biliary ... bile ducts Differential ... malignancy #Primary #Biliary
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Blood in stool • Jaundice ... causes RUQ: • Biliary ... • Functional biliary ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
(DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
include extrahepatic biliary ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential