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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... - Normal Liver Function ... #Causes #Hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell ... Supportive with treatment ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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breast CA, small cell ... Trauma: Shock liver ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Disease, Sickle Cell ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Infiltrative Labs ... - If both are normal ... #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... = funny-shaped cells ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #hematology #oncology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell ... anemia, Thalassemias ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
: - Hepatitis ... (MDS) (normal or ... ) Labs: • Peripheral ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Prosthetic Heart Valve ... #Causes #Hematology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... ) • Use of B-cell ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... failure #HepatitisB ... Indications #management #hepatology