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3 Signs of Cirrhosis on Physical Exam: Telangiectasia, Gynecomastia and Terry's Nails

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Cirrhosis #PhysicalExam
Gynecomastia and Terry's ... #Gynecomastia #Terrys
Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
Terry's Nails ... #Terrys #Fingernails
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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Aspergillus terreus ... #Aspergillus #terreus
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... • Neutropenia: Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... malignancies • Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Non malignant hematologic ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... • Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
liver abscess: Infectious ... Infectious Bacterial ... liver fluke) Non-lnfectious ... abscess #hepatic #hepatology