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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential ... Lights #Criteria #Ddxof
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... AST): • US - Normal ... Ducts - PBC ... - CBD stone, Biliary
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... - If both are normal ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease US — Normal ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Duct Stone • Biliary
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
levels - Usually normal ... products or D-dimer - Normal ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
include extrahepatic biliary ... body mass index; FBC ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Better call hematology ... else is driving RBC ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... #workup #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
+Organomegaly+↑RBC ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
products that define normal ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology