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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... involvement, Kidney injury ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Injury: • Hepatic ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
HBe-Ag detectable, high ... HBe-Ag detectable, high ... injury (INR > 2 ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... Indications #management #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Surgery • Trauma ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... coagulation and other causes ... Vasculitis • Injury ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Injury: • Reduced
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... after an acute injury ... Diagnosis: requires a high ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... case. ... hematoma/splenic injury ... will a splenic injury ... Enlarged #LeftLobe #POCUS
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
, but high complication ... Disorder marked by high ... Gastric bypass causes ... Liver Disease in ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... ) • Traumatic injury ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology