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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... • NAFLD • Alcohol ... Ducts • PSC • Alcoholic ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... #Hepatomegaly #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Sarcoidosis Toxic - Alcohol ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Hepatology #Cirrhosis ... #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... significant portal HTN Signs ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
folate that can cause ... • Alcohol - Alcohol ... Alcoholics have ... deficiency #FolicAcid #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Disorders - Differential ... for HIV, HCV - Alcohol ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... infection (TB), MDS - Alcohol ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
Alcohol Use Disorder ... Recurrent use of alcohol ... , tachycardia, nausea ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Summary Overview
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Features
- Labs
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment

Sarah Onorato @sonorato11

#Alcoholic
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Epidemiology - Pathophysiology ... - Diagnosis - Differential ... sonorato11 #Alcoholic ... #Hepatitis #hepatology