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ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
• Fluids + blood ... pregnancy related cause ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... endometrial path0100' or breast
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... intestines, white blood
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... liver blood tests ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
red, discrete areas ... occur in dependent areas ... follow dependent areas ... ecchymosis) is caused ... of extravasated blood
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treatment: • Treat ... primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pinpoint areas ... deficiency - Abnormal ... : • Complete blood
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... can cause a Hg ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding
Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with deposits of excess iron that causes multiple organ dysfunction. Hemochromatosis
excess iron that causes ... diseases with blood ... mildly elevated liver ... function, reduce abnormal ... colorectal and breast
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
various tissues, leading ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... Multisystem (High Risk) Liver ... Laboratory Tests: Blood ... organs like the liver