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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; PCH ... ; LFT, liver function ... test. ... #Hypertension #Workup
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
test abnormalities ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Diagnosis: • ... or higher • Liver ... : • Viral hepatitis ... #workup #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Algorithm Severe ... • Cholestatic disease ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Alcoholic hepatitis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... profile, including liver ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
These shifts of ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... Anemia of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis