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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... #Hepatomegaly #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
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
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
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
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... (A) Suggested treatment ... §Assess drug-drug ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... echocardiography - Assess ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... demyelination syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology