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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
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
release from the pancreas ... peptide 1; normally produced ... atherosclerotic heart disease ... not definitively cause ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Milk • Food products ... status NTM Cause ... lung disease, adenitis ... (elevations of liver ... Imaging, high res CT
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
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
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
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Risk: Can produce ... factor • May cause