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Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... - Wilson disease ... Venoocclusive disease ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Autoimmune • Wilson's ... • Drugs • Wilson's ... • Cholestatic disease ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hemochromatosis • Wilson's ... Disease • Amyloidosis ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Liver and Biliary Diseases ... Kayser-Fleischer rings in Wilson's ... disease 3) Chest ... Edema #biliary #physicalexam ... #cirrhosis #liver
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Pathophysiology: • T lymphocyte ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... but elevated as disease ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Venoocclusive disease ... Metabolic/Hereditary: Wilson ... , Celiac disease ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis ... Peptic ulcer disease ... Hemolysis related to Wilson's ... disease, DIC-low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Clinical features of Liver Disease in Children

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology

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features of Liver Disease ... in Children #Cirrhosis ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology