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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
, Toxic Hepatitis ... - Infection (EBV ... /CMV), Alcoholic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... Cirrhosis - Alcoholic ... hepatitis ... < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... #differential #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericarditis Infectious ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Rule out infection ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Parenchyma • Infectious ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... • Infectious: Sepsis ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - NAFLD, Alcohol ... Hep, Drugs, Infection ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • NAFLD • Alcohol ... disease US — Normal ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... Alcohol) • Drug
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Diagnosis: • Infections ... : Hepatitis A/B/ ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #hepatology