Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 β€’ NAFLD
 β€’ Cirrhosis
 β€’
Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... β€’ Acute Viral Hepatitis ... #Tests #LFTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

- BIDMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship @BIDMC_IDFellows

#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Serology ... BIDMC_IDFellows #HepatitisB ... Interpretation #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... #Injury #Differential ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury β†’ liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... Injury Differential ... β€’ Infections: Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis ... <1% #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (Β± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... disease, liver ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal liver ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Patients with liver ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 β€’ Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
 β€’
Liver Mass Differential ... Cystadenoma, Polycystic liver ... Echinococcus #Liver ... #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology