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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Vitals - LFTs, plt ... MELD - Chronic liver ... US - Prior liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for decreased PLT ... for decreased PLT ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... and Acute Fatty Liver ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 2) Fatty liver ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... disease, liver ... support, or liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... DIC • Severe Liver ... abnormalities - PLT ... Cryoprecipitate - PLT ... treatment #management #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Megaloblastic anemia, Liver ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Renal diseases, Liver ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
MRCP, ERCP, liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... heparin-PF4 complex → plt ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... Management #Treatment #Hematology