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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Artery: Shock Liver ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... , acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... abnormalities Liver ... #liver #failure ... #Signs #Symptoms
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver ... #Patterns #Differential
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Liver Failure ( ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... disease, liver ... Coagulation Failure Infections
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... • Infectious: HAV ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... fibrosis - Acute ... fatty liver of ... SAAG < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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e.g., HIV), EBV infection ... • Clinical features ... the spleen or liver ... Etiology: - Infections ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiency • Liver ... - APLS • Acute ... Infectious Purpura