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Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... BrighamChiefs #HepatitisB ... #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... interpreation #testing
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... of hepatitis and ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HBV #Algorithm ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • CMV • HIV ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Pancytopenia ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... inclusions - If infection ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
: Hepatitis C, A ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... Pregnancy, Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis ... #hepatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... Positive Coombs testing ... , EBV, HIV, rubella ... younger pts) Differential ... #anemia #hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Anemia • ... Malignancy Infectious ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... • HIV Autoimmune
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Diagnosis: • Infections ... : Hepatitis A/B/ ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
bone marrow + pancytopenia ... Idiopathic • Infections ... : - Hepatitis ... • Peripheral Pancytopenia ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... /HCV testing - ... changes), high MCV anemia ... ITP, unexplained pancytopenia ... Causes #Workup #hematology