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Pancytopenia - Differential Algorithm / Schema

- Bone Marrow Failure
- Bone Marrow Infiltration
- Sequestration / Destruction

#Pancytopenia #Differential
/ Schema - Bone ... Marrow Failure - Bone ... Algorithm #Schema #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
production: • Bone ... suppression • Bone ... marrow failure • Bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir in Patients with HCV and Severe Renal Impairment #EBM #Hepatology #HCV #CKD #Glecaprevir
HCV and Severe Renal ... Impairment #EBM #Hepatology
Aplastic Anemia and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes with Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia
Acquired Aplastic Anemia
Dyskeratosis Congenita & Telemore Biology
Aplastic Anemia and Bone ... anemia #diagnosis #Hematology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Pancytopenia • Renal ... Complications #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... Pregnancy - Renal ... disease - Bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• softening of bones ... of feet, thigh bones ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
associated with renal ... insufficiency and bone ... loss, fatigue, bone ... blood smear • Renal ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
Advanced liver or renal ... #Pharmacology #Hepatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long bones ... BrighamChiefs #Bone ... diagnosis #causes #hematology