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Ammonia Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
Patients with Chronic Liver ... HepaticEncephalopathy #TWDFNR #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #EBM
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
for Severe Acute Livery ... #LiverInjury #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hepatology ... #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
- NEJM 1999 - ICU ... Blood saves lives ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... Midclavicular line on the anterior ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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- Differential Diagnosis ... HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... Trauma: Shock liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... - Differential Diagnosis ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... Injury Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatitis A/B/C/D/E, EBV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #algorithm
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... normal - Infection (EBV ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Ferritin >1000 ng ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology