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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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- Diagnosis Algorithm ... suspected: • Signs and ... unresponsive to treatment ... thyroiditis, hepatitis ... • Autoimmune
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... • HIV Autoimmune ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... Thyroid, Autoimmune ... Hepatitis, Primary ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ischemia • Autoimmune ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... • Cirrhosis (any
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... steatosis • Autoimmune ... #hepatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
thrombocythemia), Autoimmune ... disease • vWF ... disorders • Shear stress-induced ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... from subclinical disease ... : Auto-Nuclear ANA ... regarding need for treatment ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... hepatitis, primary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... , blood, urine and ... - Concomitant diseases ... #hepatology