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Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Severe ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm for Transaminitis ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... and treatment of ... reasonable, but treatment ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
AKI, acute limb ischemia ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
disease 2019 (COVID ... limb and bowel ischemia ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... hematology