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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
phos/ULN ALP) ... of cholestatic disease ... • Elevation of ALP ... disease: > 2 ... #differential #Hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
812, Folate ... Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Macrocytic RBC: Vitamin B12 ... , Liver disease, ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Cholestatic Injury: • ALP ... augment synthesis of ALP ... - If ALP ↑: Check ... both are normal, ALP ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Thrombocytopenia #Pregnancy #TTPHUS ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
• Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Renal Disease, Liver ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
, CKD • Hemolytic ... Folate deficiency, B12 ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... disease, Alcoholism ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... HELLP Syndrome (Hemolysis ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... • Pernicious anemia ... /B12 deficiency ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology