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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... Diagnosis • ... Wilson Disease • Vascular ... : Budd-chiari syndrome ... #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
According to Site of Vascular ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... embolism • Collagen vascular ... Effusion #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
Facial Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Trauma: • Ocular ... Myxedema coma Vascular ... of the head and neck
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... three clinical diagnoses ... Oculopharyngeal muscular ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Classification by site of vascular ... Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... liver disease, Nodular ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Hypergammaglobulinemic macular ... (Thrombosis in vascular ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Detachment • Macular ... retinopathy • Macular ... • Sjögren’s syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... #diagnosis #management