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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... - Differential ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... Lipoprotein a ↑ - IBD ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential ... contraceptives - HRT ... Ischemic Liver, IBD ... coagulation and other causes ... #hematology #differential
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... , Portal Venous, ... #MRI #differential ... diagnosis #liver #hepatology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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- Polycythemia Differential ... Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ... : Hb > 16 g/dL/HCT ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... the critically ill ... reflection on the differential ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Hb>16.5 g/dL, Hct ... Hb>16.0 g/dL, Hct ... Better call hematology ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... PTLD), allogeneic HSCT ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... syndrome - Veno-occlusive ... Infections - Bacterial ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG