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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... Hypertension, Anemia ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy - AFLP, HELLP ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Hepatic imaging: Normal ... , no necrosis HELLP ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy - AFLP, HELLP ... disease US — Normal ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
hypertension 1 A Abnormal ... >2.3mg/dL) 1 Liver ... Bleeding history/anemia ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pregnancy: HELLP ... function may be abnormal ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology