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Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
Summary table of ... between primary biliary ... cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #differential #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... biliary obstruction ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... (+) ↑ WBC ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... pattern of liver injury ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Rare: DAH, acute ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... PLT • Reticulocyte ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Presence of CP or PC ... with severe liver injury ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... liver or renal injury ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Viral infections (acute ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... inflammation (acute ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential