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Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... Most Common Causes ... HLH or Adult Onset ... In adults, HLH is ... an uncommon cause
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
10,000 Not just HLH ... fact, most common causes ... Infection-Fungai - Primary HLH ... - Secondary HLH ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... • Familial HLH ... XLP) Acquired HLH ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Amyloidosis • HLH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
 • Introduction
 • Embryology
 • Anatomy
 • Physiology of HLHS
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Heart Syndrome (HLHS ... Physiology of HLHS ... LeftHeart #Syndrome #HLHS
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
mnemonic for the main causes ... #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... signs/symptoms of HHS ... Kussmaul respirations HHS ... IM #Endo #DKA #HHS
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... PBC, PSC, IgG4, HLH
DKA vs HHS
 - Think of DKA and HHS on a spectrum of hyperglycemic emergencies
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DKA vs HHS - Think ... of DKA and HHS ... emergencies - HHS ... like overlap DKA/HHS ... if HHS + poor PO