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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... warm, cold, drug induced ... Bartonella, Babesia ... classification #hematology
Drug-Induced Liver Injury - Pathophysiology
Indirect
Idiosyncratic
Direct

BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#DILI #DrugInduced #Liver #Injury #Pathophysiology #hepatology
Drug-Induced Liver ... Injury - Pathophysiology ... #DrugInduced #Liver ... #Injury #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Mechanical valve induced ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Causes: - Drug induced ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... deficiency • Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... In liver, 80% of ... synthesis, not reduced ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... false ⊕’s, so use Bayesian ... #HIT #Heparin #Induced ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... Sarcoidosis, Drug-induced ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: • Leukocyte reduced ... RBC • Volume Reduced ... Hemolysis on labs ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
thrombin time • Reduced ... , V and II • Reduced ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... DIC • Severe Liver ... treatment #management #hematology