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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... WBCs - Normal ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... infiltration) Differential ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... disease • Acute liver ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... 2LmUODZ #Ascites #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... endocrinology #differential
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the spleen or liver ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Liver disease ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG