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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminases / Transaminitis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... #causes #hepatology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #HepC #HepatitisC
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Function Tests (LFTs ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... • Acute Viral Hepatitis ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
, Toxic Hepatitis ... normal - Infection (EBV ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... B - Diagnosis and ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... #hepatology #algorithm ... #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis B Phases and Treatment
Phase 1 - HBeAg+ Chronic Infection
Phase 2 - HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis
Phase 3
and Treatment ... Seroconv Occult HBV ... #HBV #HepBV #Phases ... #Treatment #Management ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... gastric bypass), LFT ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology