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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #HepC #HepatitisC
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Unconjugated bilirubin ... Laboratory #Testing #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #hepatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Increased Serum bilirubin ... Differential #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Hepatitis C: Workup and Treatment in Primary Care

#HepatitisC #HepC #Workup #Management #PrimaryCare #Monitoring
Hepatitis C: Workup ... and Treatment in ... Primary Care #HepatitisC ... #HepC #Workup #
Biochemistry and Metabolism of Bilirubin
Hemolysis → Hemoglobin → Heme → Biliverdin → Unconjugated Bilirubin (a.k.a. "indirect
Metabolism of Bilirubin ... → Unconjugated Bilirubin ... "indirect bilirubin ... interchangeably for routine clinical ... pathophysiology #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... injury (INR > 2, bilirubin ... liver failure #HepatitisB ... Indications #management #hepatology
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... fold elevation, Bilirubin ... fold elevation, Bilirubin ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... • Serum total bilirubin ... Possible ischemic hepatitis ... #AH #hepatology