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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... , D, EBV, CMV, HSV ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Benign - Infectious ... : Abscess ... - primary - HCC ... #Causes #Hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Pericarditis Infectious ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... #Causes #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Injury: • Infectious ... #differential # ... #hepatology
Liver Infection - Imaging Evaluation Algorithm
- Abscess
- Necrotic Tumor
- Hydatid Cyst
- Cystic Biliary Neoplasm
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Metastases
Liver Infection ... Algorithm - Abscess ... #Infection #Imaging ... #hepatology #abscess ... #differential #
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Diagnosis: • Infections ... : Hepatitis A/B/ ... D/E, EBV, CMV, HSV ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... pathogens, including PML ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Hydrocephalus possible PML ... #differential #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
coagulopathy common • Imaging ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... • Steroids: IV ... fluid overload, PCC
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Screen for infection ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... HIV, TB - Multiorgan ... #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • Viral infections ... (acute HIV, HBV ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... , PBC, PSC, Viral ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential