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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... Reduced liver synthesis ... associated with systemic ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Prolonged PT and aPTT ... the PT and the aPTT ... • Reduced liver ... associated with systemic ... amyloidosis #Abnormal
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary Causes ... • Cholestatic liver ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Disease Vascular System ... Iatrogenic) • Liver
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Disorders secondary to Systemic ... discoloration) • Liver ... discoloration) • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... function may be abnormal ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
the lymphatic system ... symptoms are not caused ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal ... 5-10%, nervous system
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #causes