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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Ducts - CBD ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease US — Normal ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
(>10^6 IU/mL), normal ... Family history of cirrhosis ... IU/mL and ALT > ULN ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... Indications #management #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... Patients with cirrhosis ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
2) Lipase > 3x ULN ... diagnosis, can be normal ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... if ALP > 1.5x ULN ... and/or abnormal ... #Management #Treatment ... #hepatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
are usually near-normal ... and aside from thrombocytosis ... associated with thrombocytosis ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms