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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
NAFLD or liver disease ... Second-line tests ... children, the text ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... causes of liver disease ... including liver and hematologic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Liver function tests ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... intrinsic lung disease ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest ... #treatment #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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gap (>4 g/dL) should ... • Heavy chain disease ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... prevent the disease ... bieneusi: • The best ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... is best prevented ... CMV retinitis should ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... empiric treatment should ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS