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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Disordered Platelet Function ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Iatrogenic) • Liver
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Causes of Abnormal ... Genital Bleeding ... coagulopathy, liver ... disease, renal ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease Normal ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... deficiency • Liver ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... this indicates normal ... adrenal function
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Tests of synthetic function ... may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... false negatives on testing
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
, DIC, hypoTN, renal ... against proteins on plts ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... false negatives on testing
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Manifestations: Renal ... failure • GI bleeding ... Amyloidosis Diagnostic Testing ... typing Cardiac Testing ... Diagnostic imaging of liver