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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... #Injury #Differential ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Injury: • Hepatic ... • Hepatic artery ... #differential #
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... #Disease #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... replaced by non-hepatic ... disease: > 2 ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... RBCs, muscle, liver ... lung injuries Hepatic ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential ... #diagnosis #Laboratory
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Myeloproliferative disease ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Vasculitis • Injury ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... pathognomonic laboratory ... Skin lesions • Positive ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... through: - Hepatic ... #abscess #pediatrics ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Septic arthritis ... (ANA) test; if positive ... - Positive in ... more time for the laboratory ... profile, including liver