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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Disease #Macrocytic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obesity • Liver ... Disease • Insulin ... Idiopathic Hirsutism - Normal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... - Activation: Liver ... disease, Kidney ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... #Management #endocrinology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #hematology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... function may be abnormal ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... disease; AST, aspartate ... disease; T2DM, ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Liver disease ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... #Disease #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... some patients) Normal ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #causes #hematology