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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus ... - Anti-HBe - Acute ... (about 10% of cases ... ) - Acute hepatitis ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe ... - Ichemic hepatitis ... injury - Viral Hepatitis ... - Autoimmune hepatitis ... #Hepatology #Diagnosis
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... to HBV vaccine Acute ... infection vs Resolving acute ... BrighamChiefs #HepatitisB ... serology #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... • Infectious: Hepatitis ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... Pregnancy, Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Cell Disease Acute ... onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... of SCD crisis Acute ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
normal - Ischemic Hepatitis ... > 20x normal - Acute ... Viral Hepatitis ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Infectious • Hepatitis ... • Alcoholic Hepatitis ... • Autoimmune Hepatitis ... • Drug Induced Hepatitis ... #Hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... ) • Onset of jaundice ... Possible ischemic hepatitis ... diagnosis #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Onset of jaundice ... Possible ischemic hepatitis ... #Autoimmune #Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology