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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... and M panel Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... failure -> death Common ... Clinical Manifestations ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... failure -> death Common ... Clinical Manifestations ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... /or suspicious clinical ... Areas of diagnostic ... Abnormal USS may well ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Schistocytes, helmet cells ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treatment: • Treat ... causes #treatment #management
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... arterioles -> Cotton-wool ... Hemorrhages • Focal areas ... ischemia -> Venous beading ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... Diagnosis = clinical ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
Common Malignancies ... - Signet ring cell ... is peritoneal seeding ... Breast Cancer ... CARCINOMATOSIS - Tumor cells
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
sun protected areas ... as well giving ... rise to a common ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo