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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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- Differential ... delayed HTR • Drug-induced ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... Prosthetic heart valves ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... , PCH, Evans Syndrome ... , Liver Disease, ... Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... , Recreational Drugs ... Hepatocellular ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
symptoms of liver disease ... Calculate R-Value ... • Hepatocellular ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Thrombosis, Emboli Hepatocellular ... Bilirubin: RBC (hemolysis ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... - Prosthetic valves ... hepatitis • Acute Hepatocellular ... inherited, acquired, drug ... rheumatic fever) • Drugs
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
fibrosis score with values ... 4, fibrosis-4; HCC ... , hepatocellular ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis ... > 10 days - Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... of cholestatic disease ... Alcoholic liver disease ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... dysfunction • PSC ... thrombosis • Hepatocellular ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... appendages • FMF