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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... #hepatology #HepC ... #HepatitisC #Management
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Injury - Ichemic hepatitis ... injury - Viral Hepatitis ... - Autoimmune hepatitis ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Diagnosis
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
CA, lymphoma, melanoma ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... ) - Differential ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... • Acute Viral Hepatitis ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
Hepatitis B Phases ... HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis ... HBeAg- Chronic Hepatitis ... #Management #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Infectious • Hepatitis ... • Alcoholic Hepatitis ... • Autoimmune Hepatitis ... • Drug Induced Hepatitis ... #Causes #Hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
, Toxic Hepatitis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Inflammation - Hepatitis ... 15 percent) - Hepatitis ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis ... #Causes
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
• Cholestatic disease ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Causes