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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Bile Ducts • PSC ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Algorithm #Causes
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... remain subject to clinical ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... Rapid Response Management ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
opacities • Diagnosis ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Proposed Mechanism: Altered ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically