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Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Injury - Ichemic hepatitis ... injury - Viral Hepatitis ... - Autoimmune ... hepatitis - Wilson ... #Differential #Hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hemochromatosis • Wilson's ... • Autoimmune ... Hepatitis • Drug ... Induced Hepatitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Inflammation - Hepatitis ... 15 percent) - Hepatitis ... Schistosomiasis - Autoimmune ... liver disease - Wilson ... #Differential #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
• Ischemia • Autoimmune ... • Wilson's ... • Drugs • Wilson's ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
• Metabolic: Wilson ... obstruction syndrome • Autoimmune ... hepatitis • Iatrogenic ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #HepC #HepatitisC
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... Hemochromatosis, Wilson's ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... hepatitis, Acute ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune ... Hepatitis - Onset ... liver disease (Wilson ... SMA >1:80 #Autoimmune ... #Hepatology #AIH
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Infections: Hepatitis ... Hemochromatosis, Wilson's ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... MatthewHoMD #Autoimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #hematology