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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... diseases, Bleeding gastric ... Acanthocytes - Alcohol ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Subphrenic abscess ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... nutrients: Zinc excess ... Low iron diet, Alcoholism ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Liver Abscess and ... Mimics - Differential ... AnnKumfer #Liver #Abscess ... Diagnosis #hepatology ... #management
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Complications #gastric ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
in Cirrhosis - Differential ... Folate deficiency, Alcohol ... bleed, esophageal, gastric ... Destruction: Zieve's syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... cholecystitis, subphrenic abscess ... , perinephric abscess ... pyogenic #liver #abscess ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Assess Eligibility ... ascites cultures Assess ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... echocardiography - Assess ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology