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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... WBCs - Normal Liver ... Deficiency - Abnormal Liver ... Tests • Liver ... #Algorithm #Causes
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 3) Fatty liver ... coagulation defects and liver ... #diagnosis #table
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... of acute liver ... abnormalities Liver ... manifestations #acute #liver ... #failure #Signs
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... - Liver Parenchyma ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Artery: Shock Liver ... #algorithm #hepatology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Stabilization Concern for Liver ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... node biopsy • Clinical
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ADRENAL ... • Obesity • Liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Increased ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Obstructive Liver ... #Algorithm #Causes