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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... , Acute biliary ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Toxic: Medication, Pregnancy ... #algorithm #hepatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
for Sweet Syndrome ... (Acute Febrile ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Acute #Febrile
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in Pregnancy ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... and hemorrhage Acute ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... hepatitis • Infiltrative ... Fatty liver of pregnancy
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... fibrosis - Acute ... fatty liver of pregnancy ... - Nephrotic syndrome
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
- Alcoholic hepatitis ... thrombosis (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Veno-occlusive disease - Acute ... fatty liver of pregnancy ... cirrhosis - Nephrotic syndrome