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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Disease, Caroli's ... Benign - Infectious ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... • Liver diseases ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Diagnosis • Infectious ... CA, small cell lung ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Metabolic: Wilson Disease ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Venoocclusive disease ... Injury: • Infectious ... CA, small cell lung ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... status NTM Cause ... infections • ... (elevations of liver ... Imaging, high res CT
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Hydatid disease ... is caused by the ... definitive host; the infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Infection - Infection ... infections with
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
complication rate (i.e. infections ... Gastric bypass causes ... Liver Disease in ... reported (occurs w/ long ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
, and multiple liver ... progressive bacterial infection ... caused by actinomyces ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #