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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... kidneys • LDH: Heart
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
on the skin • Areas ... Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Core temp normal ... Loss of muscle function
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... initial response to abnormal ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
) • Valvular heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... sx overlap with normal ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... studies show no ↓ LV function
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
injuries (fractures, head ... trauma, bleeding ... For smaller areas ... different than normal ... trauma #clinical #video
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... helped people heal ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... other than GI bleeding
Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with deposits of excess iron that causes multiple organ dysfunction. Hemochromatosis
mildly elevated liver ... can help improve heart ... function, reduce ... abnormal skin pigmentation ... colorectal and breast
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... CABG, heart valve ... e.g. pancreas, liver