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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Computed Tomography (CT ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... • Reduced liver ... • Massive hemorrhage ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Acquired: • Heparin ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Massive hemorrhage ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Coagulation factors: PT ... replaced by non-hepatic ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections • Nodular ... Hematologic malignancy ... (elevations of liver ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential