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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... • Polycystic Liver ... • Metastases (e.g ... Colon, Breast) #Liver ... #Mass #Hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Immunosuppression (e.g ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... the spleen or liver ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Infected thrombosis, (e.g ... Brucellosis, Q fever ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Inflammatory Diseases (e.g
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... ) • Advanced Liver ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Chronic Disease (e.g ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... of information (e.g ... Alcohol-related liver ... vascular disorder (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
: INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... function test, ANA (e.g ... bypass), LFT (liver ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology