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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Transaminitis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Mean Corpuscular ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neutrophils - Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... in 1923 Low ALP ... synthesized in: liver ... • Pernicious anemia ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... factors - Possible ischemic ... ) or metabolic liver ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... a decrease in all ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
All oysters at Chesapeake ... sepsis: chronic liver ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... immunosuppressive meds ... #legs #clinical
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology