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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
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
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... debris • Kidney stone ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential ... - Intrarenal: stones ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #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
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Immune mediated injury ... Hematuria: • Stone ... Cystitis • Bladder stones ... #Hematuria #Differential
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
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Obstruction: Biliary stone ... #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
causing Acute Kidney Injury ... urinary sphincter tone ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #pharmacology #differential