12 results
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Serology and Interpretation ... carrier state (low HBV ... (about 10% of cases ... #HBV #Serology ... #hepatology
Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

- BIDMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship @BIDMC_IDFellows

#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Serology ... HBsAb - BIDMC Infectious ... BIDMC_IDFellows #HepatitisB ... #HBV #HepB #Serology ... #hepatology #diagnosis
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Hepatitis B Serologies ... HBV Resolved infection ... BrighamChiefs #HepatitisB ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #testing #laboratory
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... PLT in selected cases ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
: Hepatitis C, A ... CMV, HSV • Toxic ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis ... #algorithm #hepatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... in HIV: • CNS ... encephalopathy #HIV ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Hepatitis B surface ... antigen, hepatitis ... antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
gammopathy 7) Hepatitis ... surface antigen, hepatitis ... antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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(acute HIV, HBV ... , EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... PBC, PSC, Viral hepatitis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
TRALI resembles ARDS ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... #management #hematology