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Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... - Wilson disease ... Venoocclusive disease ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's ... Disease Characterized ... near arm tremor caused ... #Disease #clinical ... neurology #copper #physicalexam
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's ... Disease Characterized ... near arm tremor caused ... #Disease #clinical ... neurology #copper #physicalexam
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Autoimmune • Wilson's ... • Cholestatic disease ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver #hepatology ... #cirrosis #photo
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hemochromatosis • Wilson's ... Disease • Amyloidosis ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe ... hepatitis - Wilson ... disease - Hemochromatosis ... Severe #Acute #Causes ... #Differential #Hepatology
Wing-Beating Tremor on Physical Exam

Seen in Wilson's disease, caused by copper toxicity (low ceruloplasmin)

#Wing #Beating #Tremor
Exam Seen in Wilson's ... disease, caused ... Beating #Tremor #PhysicalExam ... video #neurology #wilsons ... #disease #copper
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... • Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology