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Spider Angioma: Dialated superficial arterioles, most commonly associated with advanced liver disease.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD
with advanced liver ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... Spider #Angioma #UCSDH
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
inhibitor • Liver ... • Factor XI, IX ... elevated in: • DIC ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... on prior Liver/ ... US - Prior liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Deficiency of Factor IX ... ) • Advanced Liver ... Post-partum • Acute DIC ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... schistocytes, DIC ... exchange 3) Fatty liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Late phase • DDx ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... table #appearance #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... schistocytes, DIC ... exchange 2) Fatty liver ... coagulation defects and liver ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
effect (FII, FVII, FIX ... • Reduced liver ... Fll, FV, FVII, FIX ... deficiency (↓FII, FVII, FIX ... #differential #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
marrow disease - DIC ... deficiency • Liver ... Purpura Fulminans (DIC ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Megaloblastic anemia, Liver ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Renal diseases, Liver ... coagulopathy (DIC ... #differential #hematology