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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... #causes #hepatology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
pts with chronic HBV ... Quant HBV DNA. ... , HIV, HCV. ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
detectable, high HBV ... detectable, high HBV ... PC mutation • HBV ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... #management #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Viral infections (HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

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#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Serology ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #HepB #Serology ... Interpretation #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... , HCV, EBV, CMV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #hematology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Susceptible to HBV ... Immune due to HBV ... vaccine Acute HBV ... HepBVirus #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
with Reflex to HCV ... Screening #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hepatology #HBV ... #HCV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... Causes #Workup #hematology