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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
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 ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
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 ... imaging of liver
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