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Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... Acute HBV Chronic ... acute infection ... BrighamChiefs #HepatitisB ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Chronic hepatitis ... less commonly, infection ... #HBV #Serology ... Interpretation #diagnosis #laboratory ... #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... evidence of hepatitis ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Infectious: HAV ... Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... #injury #hepatitis ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... : Hepatitis C, A ... NAFLD, Autoimmune hepatitis ... Sepsis, Viral Hepatitis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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• CMV • HIV ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... dechallenge • Acute ... hepatitis fibrosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #hepatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... Additional tests: HIV ... arthritis) • Hepatitis ... #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... • Hepatitis B ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology