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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
: INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... #Workup #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
• Anemia of chronic ... • Anemia of chronic ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... and Cholestatic Liver ... #Enzymes #LFTs ... #differential #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Infection (EBV/CMV ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... - Vitals - LFTs ... current MELD - Chronic ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... , HEV, EBV, CMV) ... dechallenge • Acute or chronic ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology