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Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... relationship, varied presentation ... ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
dysfunction Presentation ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Most common symptoms ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
of the clinical presentation ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... the spleen or liver ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #differential # ... hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Hepatitis Clinical Presentation ... variable clinical presentation ... disease to acute liver ... - Symptoms of ... #Management #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... transferrin-iron saturation ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential # ... diagnosis #icp #