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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Signs and Symptoms ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... biliary obstruction ... , HELLP Syndrome ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... for workup, including ... , deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... Leukostasis: • WBC ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... #differential #
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and Symptoms: ... pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... (primary biliary ... #diagnosis #signs ... #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology