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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
joint) - 5 points Serology ... - 0 points Low ... positive RF or low ... points Duration of symptoms ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver ... #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... Care focuses on symptom ... control, judicious ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... fractures • Dental ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Management Summary Diagnostic ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... low serum erythropoietin ... evolving, but very general ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the spleen or liver ... translocation • Types: Classification ... also arise in normal ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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Mental Status Exam ... goal-oriented (normal ... assessed but within normal ... of illness, the symptoms ... #psychiatry #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... other causes of neurologic ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology