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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... • Infiltrative diseases ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... Veno-occlusive disease
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
or secondary to cirrhosis ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... , Polycystic liver ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... bile ducts Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty liver ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Cholestatic disease ... US — Normal Bile ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Various ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Acute liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Computed ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... #differential #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... - If both are normal ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... deficiency • Liver ... Decreased Support Of Dermal ... #Diagnosis #hematology