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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... Heart: High output ... Subclinical myocardial injury ... : Acute lung injury ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... : - Knife or bullet ... #differential #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... with goal urine output ... #Management #causes
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... afferent pathway injury ... Defect #Neurology #Clinical ... #Video #Pupils
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... - Low cardiac output ... - Compartment syndrome ... Injury: • Reduced
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... Beri: - High output ... GFR • Acute liver
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
of hemolysis or liver ... injury ... as jaundice on clinical ... and stress may cause ... bilirubin #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Syndrome: 3d of ... Specific organ injury ... contain genes for outer ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... microscopy #pathology #clinical