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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Elevated Transaminases ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminitis #Elevated ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Mild jaundice, Elevated ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... (Hemolysis, Elevated ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... specificity to elevated ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Elevated Globulin ... Work-up of an Elevated ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
mesenteric ischemia • Elevated ... abnormal in 90%, with elevated ... tract, and often causes ... Mono Multiplex, Elevated ... - interstitial keratitis
Lateral Canthotomy with Cantholysis
The treatment of orbital compartment syndrome cause by a retrobulbar hematoma causing symptoms—namely
orbital compartment syndrome ... cause by a retrobulbar ... only of still elevated ... Cantholysis #clinical #video ... #procedure #ophthalmology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Antisynthetase syndrome ... kinase levels are elevated ... statins - probably caused ... PBC, autoimmune hepatitis ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology