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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... function may be abnormal ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Presence of CP or PC ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... injury (INR > 2 ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... Indications #management #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... bypass), LFT (liver ... #Workup #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
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... and petechiae Causes ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... #oncology #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... , HBV, EBV, VZV, ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... disease: Cirrhosis ... chain assay • An abnormal