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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
biliary obstruction ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Malignancy, Liver Fluke ... #algorithm #hepatology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... Biliary Tract Diseases ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... Therapeutic ERCP ... major papilla #ERCP
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... Malignancy, Liver Fluke ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - PBC ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Worms/Flukes, Cholangio ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
Biliary Ascariasis ... old patient with acute ... we perform an ERCP ... ManearrietaGar #Biliary ... Ascariasis #Endoscopy #ERCP
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... stricture • Worms/flukes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #PBC #Primary ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Differential Diagnosis Biliary ... • Autoimmune— PBC ... , PSC • Infection ... — liver fluke, HIV
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Primary Biliary ... Cholangitis (PBC ... US, ultrasound; MRCP ... #Cholangitis #PBC
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... Cholangitis (PBC ... - Other biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm