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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
- Differential ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Biliary stricture, PSC ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH ... , Evans Syndrome ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... pancreatitis, PSC ... Dilatation #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
capillary leak syndrome ... Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential