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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Gilbert's syndrome • Hemolysis ... (hemolysis, bleeding ... (hemolysis) • ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... #Workup #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
decrease in most cases ... from ischemia WBC ... hematuria (without casts ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... false negatives on testing ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
elevated, HFE gene testing ... out additional causes ... If other causes ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
of liver disease ... lung disease Caused ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... #treatment #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... false negatives on testing ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis