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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Cirrhosis • Thrombus ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Aortic mural thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Eosinophilia (AEC ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... : Shock Liver, Thrombus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
Heparin, or Direct Thrombin ... to identify the cause ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... MRI Findings Masses ... Out-of-phase, DWI, ADC ... CBarreraMD #Hepatic #Masses ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... drugs (e.g. direct thrombin ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Pre-analytical cause ... drugs e.g. direct thrombin ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes ... #differential #hematology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... the clot is very clear ... EchoAshwag #Mural #Thrombus ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Uncomplicated ascites: clear ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology