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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #injury #hepatitis ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... /acute hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
>1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... ) - Portal vein ... - Acute fatty ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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HBV, EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... disease: Cirrhosis ... PBC, PSC, Viral hepatitis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology