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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #MCV #Classification ... #Hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
for Hemolytic Anemia ... : • Liver disease ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... contribution of liver ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for decreased PLT ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... bypass), LFT (liver ... #Workup #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... result in lactic acidosis ... No pharmacologic