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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
sickle cell hepatic ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Supportive with blood ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
or not by the liver ... albumin in the blood ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG ... Interpretation #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : Acute blood loss ... , deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
fibrosis - Acute ... fatty liver of ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... liver failure ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... of portal HTN: ascites ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
kidney disease, Acute ... blood loss, Anemia ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
AIHA, Transfusion reactions ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... - Peripheral Blood ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... develops (DIC, ascites ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral