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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
- Vitals - LFTs ... GTT, indirect bili ... disease work up ... - Prior liver biopsy ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis ... biliary obstruction, Primary ... biliary cholangitis, Primary ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
(LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... bilirubin (Conjugated/DBili ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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- Interpretation ... of LFTs R-value ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... : - Prior platelet ... gastric bypass), LFT ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... disease, Etc. ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
red bone marrow, e.g ... common - GI tract, liver ... Diagnosis? ... except for the primary ... #Workup #Hematology