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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminases / Transaminitis ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
- Acute Viral Hepatitis ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... cirrhosis, Portal Vein Thrombosis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... /HUS indicates thrombotic ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... • Portal vein thrombosis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology ... #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... : Shock liver, Thrombosis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
- Alcoholic hepatitis ... - Hepatic vein thrombosis ... (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Portal vein thrombosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... TESTING: • Vascular thrombosis ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... HBV, EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology