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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... • Autoimmune ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... hepatitis, Acute ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
test abnormalities ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Inflammation - Hepatitis ... Schistosomiasis - Autoimmune ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential #Hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Trauma: Shock liver ... • Autoimmune ... hepatitis • Iatrogenic ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • HIV Autoimmune ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Autoimmune Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Autoimmune #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #management #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Autoimmune ... #Hepatitis #Treatment ... #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... steatosis • Autoimmune ... hepatitis #DILI ... #hepatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
common in SLE, autoimmune ... hepatitis Anti-CCP ... Dermatomyositis Anti-LKM (liver ... microsomal) - Autoimmune ... hepatitis Anti-mitochondrial
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #hepatology