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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
• Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
decreased PLT count: CBC ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Leukocyte reduced RBC ... Gamma-irradiated RBC ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC ... #management #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
decision for repeat testing ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... body mass index; FBC ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... lung disease Caused ... Testing: • Pulse ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... false negatives on testing ... RBCs (stored at ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management