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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... AST): • US - Normal ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Hep, Drugs, Infection
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Liver Disease, PNH ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Hemolysis #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... • PNH ... Extravascular #Differential
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
mottling over his ... showed air in the portal ... Clinical #Derm #EM ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
amoxicillin) Oral ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... , HIV, HepB, HepC ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
Kaposi’s Sarcoma of the Oral Cavity - Physical examination revealed multiple, firm, nontender, violaceous plaques of
Sarcoma of the Oral ... #Clinical #HONC ... Kaposisarcoma #Oral ... #Palate #HIV #NEJM
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... - Infections (HIV ... also arise in normal ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... , HIV, HTLVI, Hantavirus ... • Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
visits/year for a PCP ... (herpangina), EBV ... , CMV, HIV-1 Bacterial ... Pharyngitis #Causes #differential