Differential diagnosis and workup for liver injury
Category Archives: Gastroenterology
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Transmission: Fecal-oral Presentation: Febrile illness, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal distension, rarely causes fulminant liver disease Diagnosis: Hepatitis A Virus IgM Management: Conservative management Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Transmission: Blood, sex, vertical (mother-to-baby) Presentation Acute: Similarly to Hepatitis A: Febrile illness, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain. Rarely, jaundice and fulminant liver disease. Chronic:Continue reading “Viral Hepatitis”
GI Bleed
When to suspect a gastrointestinal bleed and how to manage
Crohn’s Disease
Approach and management of Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Approach and management of Ulcerative Colitis
Cirrhosis
Etiologies and management of cirrhosis