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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Disordered Platelet Function ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... for decreased PLT ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... country), thyroid function
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
venipuncture sites Laboratory ... Treat primary cause ... abnormalities - PLT ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Tests of synthetic function ... may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... this indicates normal ... adrenal function
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... alkaline phosphatase; ALT ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... estrogen: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... ) • Pulmonary function ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... <45% and SF is normal ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... hemochromatosis #algorithm