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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Artery: Shock Liver ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... fibrosis - Acute ... fatty liver of ... pregnancy 3.
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... liver failure rapidly ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Transfer to a liver
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... of pregnancy
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) - Differential ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... - Massive liver ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... Fatty Liver of ... features: Liver ... #Disease #Pregnancy
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... #injury #hepatitis ... #differential #
Secondary Causes of Hyperlipidemia
Nunerous secondary causes of hyperlipidemia exist; screening for the presence of these underlying
Glycogen storage disease ... lipodystrophy, Pregnancy ... hepatitis, Systemic ... Cholestasis, Obstructive liver ... Secondary #Causes #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Screening Tests for Acute ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... profile, including liver ... arthritis) • Hepatitis ... ANA and RF (if clinical