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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm Malignant ... • Fatty Liver ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... biliary obstruction ... , HELLP Syndrome ... #Injury #Differential ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... liver failure ... • Primary biliary ... Protein-rich: • Malignancy
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... stone, Malignancy ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Cholestatic: Benign/malignant ... biliary obstruction ... , Primary biliary ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
of Cirrhosis ... ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
and hepatorenal syndrome ... /acute hepatitis ... pregnancy • Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Cirrhosis ... fibrosis - Acute ... HIV-associated peritonitis Malignant ... carcinomatosis - Primary ... #differential #hepatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... biliary cirrhosis ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... and Arthritis Malignancy ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management