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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... AST): • US - Normal ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Injury #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Levels: > 50x normal ... - Infection (EBV ... #Patterns #Liver ... transaminitis #differential
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Masses on CT - Differential ... Adenoma, FNH, HCC ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... Masses #CT #CTA #differential ... #diagnosis #liver
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Masses on MRI - Differential ... Adenoma, FNH, HCC ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... #Masses #MRI #differential ... #diagnosis #liver
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Disease, PNH ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
Liver Abscess - ... Differential Diagnosis ... histolytica: • Fecal/oral ... • Stool O+P, PCR ... Darcy_ID_doc #Liver
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... disease US — Normal ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential