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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
expression in skeletal ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Chronic hepatitis, Skeletal ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Multiple Myeloma, Skeletal ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Disproportionate • Skeletal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #ShortStature #Differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology ... #treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... • Skeletal muscle ... #hepatology