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Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... load (i.e., pre-hepatic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Differential #Workup ... #bilirubinemia
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pre-Hepatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... Increased Serum bilirubin ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... function: INR, bilirubin ... : • Cardiac causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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4T Score for Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia Interpretation ... - No further workup ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
birth with serum bilirubin ... associated with bilirubin ... and stress may cause ... • Defect in hepatic ... #hepatology #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Chemistries - Interpretation ... replaced by non-hepatic ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology ... #LFTs #RValue #interpretation
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... slightly elevated • Bilirubin ... Differential Diagnosis ... malignancies, Hepatic ... #workup #hepatology