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Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... dechallenge • Acute ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... of cholestatic disease ... Alcoholic liver disease ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... exclude other causes ... - Concomitant diseases ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Like in this case ... parvovirus, HIV, hepatitis ... #approach #workup
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... inflammation (acute ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
advanced liver disease ... severe alcoholic hepatitis ... , or acute liver ... liver transplant evaluation ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology