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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Symptoms: Fatigue ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... Liver biopsy findings ... #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
, Massive liver ... SAAG < 1.1: Biliary ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most common symptoms ... PSC - Other biliary ... #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Cholangitis • Primary Biliary ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... hepatitis, Acute biliary ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Acute liver ... failure • Primary biliary ... #Hepatology #causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... and signs below ... Pain reported at level ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... #Hepatology #Liver ... #Enzymes #Differential