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Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ... : Hb > 16 g/dL/HCT ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Paraneoplastic (e.g., RCC ... , HCC, uterine fibroids
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
- primary - HCC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
Malignancies That Cause ... - Most common cause ... most frequent cause ... Hepatocellular Carcinoma – HCC ... metastases or HCC
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
exclude other causes ... HCV, DILI, HCC,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... factor for HIV, HCV ... practices that could cause ... blood smear, HIV/HCV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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• Malignant: HCC ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... amyloidosis Causes ... lung cancers, HCC ... anemia • Other causes ... reactants will cause
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... CT Findings Masses ... Adenoma, FNH, HCC ... Fibrolamellar HCC ... CBarreraMD #Hepatic #Masses
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Surveillance and Management

#HCC #Hepatocellular #Carcinoma #Surveillance #Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC ... Management #HCC
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC