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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... WBC and PMN • ... #Differential # ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Summary PBC ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
, PBC, PSC, IgG4 ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Even with normal WBC ... relative to both WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... diagnosis #neutrophil #WBC ... #CBC #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... hepatitis, Acute biliary ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
and Management ... : cell count + differential ... SBP: PMN count (WBC ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #Hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... hepatitis, PBC, ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology