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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology ... #management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #oncology #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
PSC) PSC is a chronic ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... management. ... remain subject to clinical ... #Hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Management Algorithm ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... • Monitor: CBC ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
treatment of Hereditary ... Patients with cirrhosis ... liver biopsy or MRI ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... - Symptoms of chronic ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... with or without cirrhosis ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... primary biliary cirrhosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... #Diagnosis #Management