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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Virus Serology and Interpretation ... (about 10% of cases ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #Serology #Interpretation ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... PLT in selected cases ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Workup #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... of information (e.g ... for alternative causes ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... • SLE • HSP ... Protein deposition (eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... probably much higher (e.g ... acyclovir in these cases ... PCR would cause
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Pancreatic causes ... pancreatitis: eg ... Non-pancreatic causes ... Celiac disease / HIV ... fallopian tube cysts
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... goal of >21 kcal/kg ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... • Thrombosis (e.g ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology