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Ammonia Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known #Ammonia #Testing ... TWDFNR #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... with serologic testing ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... or if a primary hematologic ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential ... Eating disorders ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology ... #testing
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
antineutrophil cytoplasmic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential #
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Cytoplasmic Patterns ... #Cytoplasmic #Patterns ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology