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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... Managment #algorithm #Rheumatology ... #Differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... , Metastasis #Liver ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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infections • Inflammatory ... disorders of Liver ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Schistosomiasis Inflammatory ... #Hepatomegaly #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Artifact, Uremia, Liver ... myeloma, Chronic Inflammatory ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Autoimmune / Inflammatory ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... the spleen or liver ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #hematology
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hyperferritinemia - Differential ... is made in the liver ... Hematologic Malignancy ... saturation to differentiate ... overload from inflammatory