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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
pathophysiology #pbc ... #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Components of the CBC ... Blood Count) #CBC ... CompleteBloodCount #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
Summary table of comparison ... biliary cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #differential #hepatology
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... Hct of 70-80% - RBC ... X 1010); some WBC ... X 1011); some WBC ... Contents #Volume #Hematology
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... • Asplenia Laboratory ... Glucose Content • RBC ... Reduction == Increase RBC ... Dilutional Effect • RBC
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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(Pancytopenia, WBC ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reference Laboratory Values - Fishbone Shorthand
Complete Blood Count (CBC), Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP), Liver Function Tests
Reference Laboratory ... Complete Blood Count (CBC ... Blood Gas (ABG) #Laboratory
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
platelets, persistent WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... 3) Internal (RBC ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology