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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
HBV infections ... , HIV, HCV. ... the reservoir of HBV ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Diagnosis Framework ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... , HCV, EBV, CMV ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... #Workup #hematology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... ), HIV-related, ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... , HIV, HTLVI, Hantavirus ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • CMV • HIV ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Diagnosis Bugs ... aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... - Chronic Eosinophilic ... #hematology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Neutropenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Childhood viruses • HIV ... Idiopathic - Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • HCV, HBV Not ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #