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Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Schistosomiasis - Autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Hepatology #Cirrhosis ... #Causes
Blanching Spider Angioma on Physical Exam

Cirrhotic patient with multiple spider naevi.

#Blanching #Spider #Angioma #Physical #Exam #naevus
Blanching Spider ... Physical Exam Cirrhotic ... naevus #naevi #clinical ... #video #cirrhosis ... #skin #dermatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Hepatitis • Autoimmune ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... estrogen such as spider ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulopathy, cirrhosis ... Atypical HUS, autoimmune ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... • Ischemia • Autoimmune ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... : ITP, HITT - Autoimmune ... sequestration: - Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Blanching Neck Spider Angioma on Physical Exam - Patient with cirrhosis

Dr. Arun Valsan @DrArunKValsan

#Spider #Angioma #Neck
Blanching Neck Spider ... - Patient with cirrhosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #telangiectasia ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Blanching Wrist Spider Angioma on Physical Exam - Patient with cirrhosis

Dr. Arun Valsan @DrArunKValsan

#Spider #Angioma #Wrist
Blanching Wrist Spider ... - Patient with cirrhosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #telangiectasia ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Membrane): - Autoimmune ... Liver Disease, PNH ... Clostridium, Snakes, Spiders ... #Diagnosis #hematology