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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview ... • Treat underlying
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
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... stop, reverse and treat ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death Common Clinical ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death Common Clinical ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #differential #causes
Anterior Vitreous Cells on Slit Lamp Examination

This is a great example of what anterior vitreous cell
Anterior Vitreous Cells ... Examination This is a great ... In cases of iritis ... #SlitLamp #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
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 ... DDX - Other causes
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... heart rate >90 beats ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... including those caused
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 ... : • Treat primary ... cause • Correct