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Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... fatty liver of pregnancy ... associated with bowel ... infarction #SAAG #Serum ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Pregnancy) - Low ... Serum B12 - Anti-IF ... • Small Bowel ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Rome IV Criteria ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
for Sweet Syndrome ... an underlying hematologic ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
limb ischemia, bowel ... priapism • Lab values ... contents into serum ... sudden death • Lab values ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
split products, albumin ... precipitate in serum ... infarction, limb and bowel ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... : Serum (ALT/ULN ... Production: • Albumin ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology