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Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... hepatology #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Von Willebrand Disease ... GI. uterine) Laboratory ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... of cholestatic disease ... Alcoholic liver disease ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Definition • Role of PFTs ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... with response to treatment ... relapse No specific laboratory ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... IgG4 #Related #Disease
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac Disease ... patients with celiac disease ... value for celiac disease ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Testing #Laboratory
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
versus DIL • Laboratory ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Syndrome Systemic disease ... Inflammatory eye disease ... • Neurologic Disease ... pathognomonic laboratory ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Laboratory accidents ... the absence of treatment ... against T. cruzi Treatment ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
locally advanced disease ... of metastatic disease ... Imaging and Treatment ... of metastatic disease ... MDR-1 express Laboratory