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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Abetalipoproteinemia, Liver ... , Liver disease, ... stomatocytosis, Liver ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary ... pathophysiology #pbc ... #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Dehydrogenase ↑ - Peripheral ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... , Liver diseases ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... , Liver diseases ... #differential #hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Acute sickle cell hepatic ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... Findings in Hepatic ... disease, ALT and ... deficiency - Anemia ... #Hepatology #Laboratory
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Neutrophils - Low RBC ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Tests • Liver ... Disease #Macrocytic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Syndrome, Celiac Disease ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... disease, Alcoholism ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral ... disease, decrease ... changes), high MCV anemia ... disease), HBsAg ... Causes #Workup #hematology