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Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... diverticulum, AUPBD • Stones ... : Biliary stone( ... Dilatation #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... carcinoma - Stone ... Intramural • Ureteropelvic ... • Bladder stone ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
Complications of Gallstones - Cholelithiasis
1. Biliary colic
2. Cholecystitis
3. Mucocele
4. Empyema
5. Fistula
6. Perforation
7. Gallbladder carcinoma
8. Mirizzi's syndrome
9.
Complications of ... Intrahepatic stones ... @drkeithsiau #Complications ... Cholelithiasis #differential
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
of Nutritional Complications ... Failure Metabolic Complications ... Hypoglycemia • Kidney Stones ... Surgery #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Common Bile Duct Stone ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Ducts - CBD stone ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... duct stricture/Stones ... ALP #Elevation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Complications after ... rich meals Kidney Stones ... and forms renal stones ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Generally affects long bones ... other orthopedic complications ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... known as: Lung stones ... Broncholithiasis Complications ... Broncholithiasis #Differential