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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... levels are within normal
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
hospitalization is commonly ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... hernia repair, colon ... surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... e.g. pancreas, liver