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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... for alternative causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • CMV • HIV ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm • ... • Monitor: CBC ... Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe, HIV ... #Hepatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Non-accidental Injury ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... , back pain Haematology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... , D, EBV, CMV, HSV ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm Assess ... exclude other causes ... - Acute kidney injury ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... and petechiae Causes ... - HIV • Immune ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management