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Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
storage form of iron ... is made in the liver ... Hematologic Malignancy ... Check the iron saturation ... Sideroblastic anemia
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Patients with cirrhosis ... out additional causes ... and hematologic ... If other causes ... saturation.
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Spoon-shaped • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Liver ... cirrhosis • Congestive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
skin infection Cirrhosis ... sepsis: chronic liver ... disease, iron overload ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... can sequester iron
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... /Liver failure ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Hepatopulmonary ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... #Syndrome #cirrhosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... procedures • Iron ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... #pathophysiology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... profile, including liver ... ferritin level, and iron ... saturation of serum
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... disease: Cirrhosis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia