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Aortic Regurgitation - Pathophysiology
 • Early Mild Aortic Regurgitation
 • Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
 • Decompensated
Regurgitation - Pathophysiology ... Regurgitation • Chronic ... Regurgitation #Pathophysiology ... #aorta #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... or hyposplenic states ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
hepatitis B - Chronic ... Inactive HBV carrier state ... HBeAg-negative chronic ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... diverticulum, AUPBD • Stones ... Inflammatory: Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... • Acute and chronic ... Papilledema #Chronic ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... Scleroderma, End-Stage ... #pulmonary #radiology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
hepatocytes; in chronic ... in the fasting state ... suppression leads to chronic ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
long (in days) it takes ... • Anemia of chronic ... deficiencies: Chronic ... Production #Index #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
- Differential Diagnosis ... Generalized edematous states ... conditions: Acute & chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #radiology #POCUS
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
hypertrophy and chronic ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment