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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
- Anti-HBe - Acute ... of cases) - Acute ... immunity) - False-positive ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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Approach to a Positive ... disorders: • Chronic ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential ... #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... #Causes #Hematology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... CLINICAL CRITERIA - ACUTE ... CUTANEOUS LUPUS - CHRONIC ... determined by Positive ... #Rheumatology #
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
Acute (<6 months ... Infections • Acute ... #differential # ... diagnosis #syphilis ... #laboratory
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory ... rate >20 mm/h; positive
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... #hepatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... disorders - Chronic ... significantly positive ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
and Vomiting - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal