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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... K), H. pylori test ... #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
blood tests. ... that should be ... decision for repeat testing ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... should be TS and ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... and hematologic ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... infiltration) Differential ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... profile, including liver ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #Rheumatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
function (Handgrip test ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting ... diet #management #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... of factor VII should ... function tests ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... #Diagnosis #Hematology