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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
sickle cell hepatic ... crisis: • Fever ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
fibrosis - Acute ... Mediterranean fever ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... - APLS • Acute ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
peripheral blood leukocytes ... tachycardia or fever ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... - Acute Hemolytic ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... A reaction to phagocytosed ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison