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Reference Laboratory Values - Fishbone Shorthand
Complete Blood Count (CBC), Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP), Liver Function Tests
Reference Laboratory Values ... Tests (LFTs) and Arterial ... #Laboratory #Values ... #Labs #Reference ... #Normal #Fishbone
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Drugs: - Oral ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... pathophysiology #hematology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... Ascites: Spontaneous bacterial ... Complications #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... venous, T1 arterial ... Ultrasound - Early arterial ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
or priapism • Lab ... values: WBC >100k ... , + lab signs of ... values: Elevated ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• Lateral e' Normal ... Aortic pressure - Normal ... size ratio - Normal ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
HCV, EBV, CMV - Bacterial ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... - Mechanical: valve ... Cirrhosis with portal ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
video and Panel A; LA ... with an indexed atrial ... square meter (normal ... decrease in left atrial ... was 14 mm Hg (normal
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Tests (LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... prothrombin time across labs ... LFTs #Laboratory #Values ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... Infections - Bacterial ... #differential #hepatology