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Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner (PLC ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... injury (PCL). ... Posterolateral #Corner #PLC
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #algorithm #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 ... #algorithm #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... fluid overload, PCC ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... inflammation (acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... Syndrome: 3d of ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... of blood smear, acute ... antibodies or PCR
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Sweet Syndrome ... (Acute Febrile ... count >10 x 10^3/pL ... #Acute #Febrile
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... cardiac output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute