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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, white blood ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, White blood ... #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... gastric bypass), LFT ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Disseminated intravascular ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... /Liver failure ... or higher • Liver ... #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Algorithm #Causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... reflection of intravascular ... of Peripheral blood ... from ischemia WBC ... #Workup #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... ABO incompatible blood ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... with or without cirrhosis ... management #treatment #hepatology