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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diseases of the lung ... Patients with liver ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome ... #HPS #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... disease, liver ... Brain Failure Lung ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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CA, small cell lung ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... CA, small cell lung ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
hyperbilirubinemia syndrome ... UGT1A1 activity level ... of hemolysis or liver ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Low serum IgG level ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... management #treatment #hepatology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Lemierre's Syndrome ... Male with high fever ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... syndromes Clinical ... rash) • Heart, lung ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology