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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... AST): • US - Normal ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Levels: > 50x normal ... - Infection (EBV ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC ... Advanced stage (C) - Portal ... transplantable HCC ... Hepatocellular #Carcinoma #HCC ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Adenoma, FNH, HCC ... Fibrolamellar HCC ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... differential #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Care TRICC - NEJM ... - ICU FOCUS - NEJM ... Blood saves lives ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

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

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Disease, PNH ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
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 ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology