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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... , PBC, PSC, IgG4 ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis ... #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... #Causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... (eg Viral) Management ... #Hepatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup #Algorithm
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
indications for liver ... disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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HBV, EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... , PBC, PSC, Viral ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology