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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... An acute rise or ... kidney injury). ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol ... #Hypertension #Workup
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... exclude other causes ... with chest x-ray, blood ... kidney injury with ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... ABO incompatible blood ... Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Pain in LN on alcohol ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... : • Full Blood ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
cirrhosis, severe alcoholic ... hepatitis, or acute ... , protein, or blood ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
recover When used: Acute ... Dialysis (SPAD) - Blood ... Hemodiafiltration - Works ... Support #Systems #hepatology ... #management