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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... drug induced • Infections ... Intravascular Causes ... #classification ... #hematology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver Injury ... 10-20x normal - Infection ... normal - Hemolysis, NASH ... Patterns #Liver #Injury ... #hepatology #LFTs
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... Hepatitis, TPN • Infectious ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
metabolites induce injury ... invade URT & via hematologic ... & hemorrhagic rash ... CNS and hematologic ... Vesicular & pruritic rash
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... • Postcardiac injury ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Weight loss - DDX ... bearing after injury ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Canimorsus Skin Rash ... dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... microvascular injury ... #dermatology #clinical
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Induced Liver Injury ... involvement, Kidney injury ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... : • Infectious ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology