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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... - Check other vital ... loss / venous compression ... #Differential #
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... anaerobic culture • Check ... Calculate SAAG and check ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... tumour, Extrinsic compression ... Dilatation #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hyperferritinemia - Differential ... Most Common Causes ... Hematologic Malignancy ... Check the iron saturation ... to differentiate
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic - less common ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension is commonly ... 100% oxygen AND check ... • Check airway ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Better call hematology ... workup, think about common ... #Polycythemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
surgery • More common ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... Blush area of cheeks ... Melasma - Forehead, cheeks ... #rash #differential ... diagnosis #skin #common
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
symptoms - most common ... Is Established Check ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology