19 results
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... normal - Infection (EBV ... LouLectures #Patterns ... transaminitis #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... hepatomegaly, hepatitis ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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and Cytoplasmic Patterns ... Nuclear Patterns ... Rods/rings: - HCV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Infectious • EBV ... • CMV • HIV ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
], HBV, hepatitis ... C virus [HCV], ... simplex virus [HSV ... enteric fever Fever Pattern ... History #diagnosis #differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... B, hepatitis C ... , hepatitis B and ... plague, anthrax • Jaundice ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... Thyroid, Autoimmune Hepatitis ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... • HIV Autoimmune ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV ... - Eosinophilic Hepatitis ... #Eosinophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • Is there a pattern ... an asymmetric pattern ... • Hepatitis B ... #Joint #pain #Differential