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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... , Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... #Differential #Algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Biliary stricture, PSC ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Algorithm Severe ... disease US — Normal ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Others #LFTs
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
A good approach ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... , Recreational Drugs ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... consider: - BMP - LFT ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Drugs #Malignancy
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... , Sarcoidosis, Drug-induced ... #workup #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... #differential #diagnosis