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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell ... fibrosis, Sickle cell ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... intestines, white blood cells
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... a normal white-cell ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
contaminated seawater, as well ... including chronic liver ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Glucagonoma-Associated Rash - The rash involved the arms, genitals, and buttocks and had progressed to the
Glucagonoma-Associated Rash ... - The rash involved ... tissue revealed a well-circumscribed ... #Microscopy #CT ... #NEJM
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) Adhesions

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal discharge,
vaginal discharge, rash ... CT: +enhancement ... of liver capsule ... FHC #Clinical #Photo
Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema (SDRIFE)

49M +burning rash groins/buttocks (pic in next thread) x 1d.
49M +burning rash ... - symmetrical, well-demarcated ... maculopapular rash ... inguinal, gluteal areas ... #clinical #photo
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... that were in his breast ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT # ... squamous #cell #
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
SPECTRUM Common areas ... Multisystem (High Risk) Liver ... Imaging: X-rays, CT ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging ... organs like the liver
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
was 0.2 mIU per liter ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... sign #radiology #CT