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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - 1-liner ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... biopsy Meds: ... - Outpatient meds ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... : • Liver disease ... , spider/snake bites ... Intravascular Causes ... classification #hematology
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

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Acrocyanosis - Chill blains ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mimics #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
practices that could cause ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... deficiency • Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... decompensated liver ... Urease producing UTI ... Reye syndrome (Peds
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... WBCs - Normal Liver ... Tests • Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology