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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Mean Corpuscular Volume ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... • R value = (ALT ... #differential #hepatology
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Components, Contents, Volume ... @Bloodman #BloodProduct ... Components #Contents #Volume ... #Hematology #Management
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 3) Fatty liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Cirrhosis • Large volume ... paracentesis (>5 liter ... ) - 8g per liter ... Cirrhosis #treatment #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... ALP ≥ 2x ULN R Value ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 2) Fatty liver ... coagulation defects and liver ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Mean Corpuscular Volume ... WBCs - Normal Liver ... Deficiency - Abnormal Liver ... Tests • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
) • Advanced Liver ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology