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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute biliary obstruction ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Site of Vascular Obstruction ... 1) Prehepatic ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... #differential #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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site of vascular obstruction ... 1) Post-hepatic ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... outflow obstruction ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... of pregnancy
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Female:Male 9:1 ... • AMA titer 1: ... or higher • Liver ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... malignancies, Hepatic
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... #POCUS #clinical
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... for Liver and Biliary ... Diseases 1) Hands ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... Intrahepatic - Obstruction
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Treatment Goals: 1)