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

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Diagnosis Framework ... - Nicotine - Alcohol ... Meningitis - Abscess ... Gastroparesis • Gastric ... #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... nutrients: Zinc excess ... Low iron diet, Alcoholism ... #ferritin #hematology
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Liver Abscess and ... Diagnosis Most ... 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 ... and Hepatology ... Complications #gastric ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
in Cirrhosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Folate deficiency, Alcohol ... 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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology