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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Intestine - Other causes ... - Other biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... Labs: • Alkaline ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... hepatitis, Acute biliary ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Delayed, Hepato-Biliary ... #MRI #differential ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... estrogen such as ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... #hepatology
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
- May present as ... Carcinoma – HCC ... metastases or HCC ... Malignant #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
aminotransferase and alanine ... infections, such as ... including tests of liver ... , and possibly PCR ... Fever #Travel #Differential