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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Acute hepatitis ... B - Chronic hepatitis ... of cases) - Acute ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... vaccine Acute ... HBV Chronic HBV ... Serologies #serology #diagnosis ... #hepatology #interpreation
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
20x normal - Acute ... normal - Infection (EBV ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Algorithm Reactive ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Hematology #Oncology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Schema Chronic: ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Eosinophilic Hepatitis ... Asthma Tugs (vasculitis ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Chronic ... #Causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... , Vasculitides, ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... #hepatology #transaminitis