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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver Disease ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Liver Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... halt nail growth (e.g ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Summary myelo ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Postcardiac injury syndrome ... • Meigs' syndrome ... • Yellow nail syndrome
Dermatologic Extraintestinal Manifestations in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Erythema Nodosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Metastatic Crohn's Disease
Sweet Syndrome
EBA

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Dermatologic
Metastatic Crohn's Disease ... Sweet Syndrome ... IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #management ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Erythematosus - Summary ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
HLH syndrome 5. ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... marrow failure syndrome ... Metastatic Disease ... #Hematology