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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell ... Supportive with treatment ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: ... Mycobacterium, Candida ... #Microbiology #diagnosis ... differential #causes #liver ... #hepatology
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Liver Abscess and ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bartonella - Fungal: Candida ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Liver ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... (rituximab tx candidate
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... within one week to assess ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... Guidelines #Management #candida ... #candidiasis #treatment
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Encapsulated Bacteria Cell ... Aspergillus • Candida ... Infection • Abscess ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Low or absent NK cell ... lymph node, or liver ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... in New York and Canada ... Farmer and forestry work ... mimic squamous cell ... #management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis