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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - secondary - Breast ... , Lung, Colon etc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tumor (Lung, Breast ... Pupillary #Pupils #Defects ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
volume overload Urea ... into ammonium by urease-producing ... bacteria in the colon ... 0.9% Normal Saline ... Has many side effects
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Affects 1:25,000 ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... levels are within normal ... DDX - Other causes
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
• Always affects ... colon Crohn’s ... ileum • Most cases ... “Patchy (Skip areas ... of relatively normal
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
If abnormal, this ... syndrome is the most common ... the abdomen, the liver ... intra-abdominal masses ... for any midline defects
Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with deposits of excess iron that causes multiple organ dysfunction. Hemochromatosis
excess iron that causes ... hemochromatosis is the most common ... A common initial ... function, reduce abnormal ... colorectal and breast
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
hospitalization is commonly ... bedrest’s negative effects ... can cause a Hg ... pseudoanemia is a normal ... deficiencies • Renal, liver