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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Diagnosis Table ... Cold Agglutinin Disease ... AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #hematology
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
, Bacteria) by Disease ... crystals), Gout (negatively ... TB arthritis, Septic ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Granulomatous Liver Diseases ... - Differential ... Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic ... #granulomas #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Hepatic, Portal, ... • Gaucher's Disease ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Solid: • Benign: Hepatic ... Polycystic liver disease ... #Liver #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... • Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... normal • DAT negative ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Schistosomiasis, Congenital hepatic ... Veno-occlusive disease ... 5) Post-hepatic ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Chronic liver disease ... HIV-related, Renal Disease ... , Fulminant Hepatic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Medications - Heparin ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology