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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Pericarditis Infectious ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Rule out infection ... can be bridge to Liver ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... 10-20x normal - Infection ... (EBV/CMV), Alcoholic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Quadrant Pain Liver ... : Acute viral hepatitis ... , Liver abscess ... : hepatitis (Alcohol ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... B Infection: A ... #HBV #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Alcohol-Associated ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Severe ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
: • Infections ... : Hepatitis A/B/ ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis