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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Budd-Chiari, Congestion/CHF ... : Shock Liver, Thrombus ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... : • Cardiac causes ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #Diagnosis #causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Stabilization Concern for Liver ... GI ± EGD Causes ... GI Bleed: • Peptic ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Injury: • Hepatic ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... • Hepatic artery
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Decompensated CHF ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... should be TS and SF level ... of liver disease ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... unresponsive to treatment ... • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver