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Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
Spur-Cell Anemia ... Spur cells acquire ... definitively treated by liver ... candidate for liver ... #NEJM #clinical
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
- Anechoic on ultrasound ... , Well-demarcated ... on ultrasound/CT ... Septated/Loculated on ultrasound ... Irregular border on ultrasound
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Contrast #CT #
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Testicular Mass on Ultrasound ... Aromatase Activity • Liver ... Testicular Mass on Ultrasound ... Testicular Mass on Ultrasound ... Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell ... fibrosis, Sickle cell ... intestines, white blood cells
Pathways Involved in Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
Urea is synthesized ... through the urea ... cycle in the liver ... amino acids in the liver ... AminoAcidMetabolism #Pathways #NEJM
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... a normal white-cell ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell ... count was 340 cells ... 90% mononuclear cells ... CD4+ count was 7 cells ... #clinical #NEJM
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Infiltration- often breast ... CA, small cell ... Trauma: Shock liver
Fournier’s Gangrene - Physical examination was notable for necrotic-appearing tissue in the scrotum and perineum, with
perineum, with areas ... Clinical #Surgery #CT ... #Subcutaneous #NEJM