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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Disease, Sickle Cell ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver #Injury ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... breast CA, small cell ... , Sickle cell, GVHD ... intestines, white blood cells ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... transformation to acute ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Acute leukemias ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... Blasts APML (Acute ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
or basket cells ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... • Induce blast cell ... fluid overload, PCC ... #oncology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Presence of CP or PC ... ) • Use of B-cell ... with severe liver injury ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... Indications #management #hepatology
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 ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
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 ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis