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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
(LFTs) - Normal ... , bone, placenta ... Overproduction (hemolysis ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... - Hemolysis, NASH ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... ) • ALP: Bone, ... #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Chronic Disease Normal ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
pylori test (GI symptoms ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... candidate) - Bone ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Drug induced - Bone ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... function may be abnormal ... ) • ALP: Bone, ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology