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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Drugs • TPN • Sepsis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Drugs, Infection, Sepsis ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Production • Hemolysis ... Hepatic Uptake • Sepsis ... Post-Hepatic - Usually has ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... , Elevated Liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... specificity to elevated ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
fibrinogen • Elevated ... DDX: • TMA’s (HUS ... - MAHA: TTP/HUS ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
if WBC > 5 or elevated ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection (sepsis ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Febrile Non-Hemolytic ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... Can lead to sepsis ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Hemolysis on labs ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... Can lead to sepsis ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Inflammatory marker elevated ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management