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Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
with a palpable hepatic ... Laboratory tests ... Hydatid disease is caused ... #clinical #NEJM ... #hepatic #radiology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... critically ill, septic
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
vulnificus can cause ... including chronic liver ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #laboratory #workup
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... heart (2-5%), liver ... (pain/abnormal LFT
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Hepatosplenomegaly & hepatic ... Diagnostic imaging of liver
Xanthoma Striatum Palmare- A 49-year-old man was referred to the metabolic clinic for evaluation of severe
the metabolic clinic ... Laboratory evaluations ... (25.1 mmol per liter ... #NEJM #clincal # ... photo #xanthoma
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
with anorexia, nausea ... Laboratory studies ... (82.5 mmol per liter ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #renal #urology
Vertebral Hydatidosis- Physical examination revealed impaired sensation in both legs and weak foot flexion. Laboratory tests
Laboratory tests ... Infection can cause ... lesions in the liver ... #clinical #radiology ... #MRI #NEJM #vertebral