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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... Injury - Differential ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Artery: Shock Liver ... #Injury #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Injury: • Hepatic ... #differential #
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ ... elevation DDX of Hepatic
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver ... = Non hepatic ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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evidence of organ injury ... pits <100k), ↑ liver ... ULN) or severe RUQ ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... Vasculitis • Injury ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
POCUS Liver TRV ... centrally within liver ... considered within differential ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #RUQ
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... through: - Hepatic ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver ... pediatrics #children #peds ... #differential #
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic Ultrasound
Note the echogenic foci (orange arrow) adjacent to the hepatic vein with
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic ... Ultrasound Note ... Patient had shotgun injury ... #Gunshot #GSW #Liver ... #RUQ #Clinical
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
metabolites induce injury ... , altered LOC; septic ... , jaundice and RUQ ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology