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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... lesions? ... Liver biopsy • ... biopsy • Lab values ... supporting hematologic
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... • R value = (ALT ... #Cholestatic #Transaminitis ... #differential #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... ALP ≥ 2x ULN R Value ... LFTs #Elevation #Transaminitis ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Various ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin Lesion ... progressive skin lesion ... Lives in an old ... house & works as ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Computed ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... Identify Acute Liver ... #differential #Hepatology ... #transaminitis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... atherosclerotic lesions ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... pathophysiology #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... thrombocytosis, transaminitis ... required due to skip lesions ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Contrast ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology