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Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Macrocytic #Anemia #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... Hepatic infarcts, Hematomas ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... reflection on the differential ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... the remainder, a clinical ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology