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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
to non-cirrhotic ... : • Cardiac causes ... /acute hepatitis ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... hepatocyte damage (eg, hepatitis ... , hepatic cirrhosis ... drugs, biliary cirrhosis ... #differential #causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... malignancies, Hepatic ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Normal Peritoneum ... disease - Cirrhosis ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... #differential #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... imaging: Normal ... • Histology: Normal-mild ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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disease US — Normal ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Family history of cirrhosis ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Liver Injury: • Hepatic ... function may be abnormal ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... , altered LOC; septic ... late findings • Hepatitis ... , jaundice and RUQ ... genital warts, abnormal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management