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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... of Upper GI Bleeding ... Acute Hemorrhage ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... #Chronic #Liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
• Anemia of Chronic ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... - Acute Bleeding ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #hematology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Angioedema: • Acute ... Idiopathic angioedema - Chronic ... inherited disease Acute ... Bradykinin Mediated Chronic
Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) Classification
Diverticulosis location:
 • Left (2 points)
 • Right (1 point)
Number
Assessment (DICA) Classification ... diverticula (in each colonic ... stenosis. pus or bleeding ... #Inflammation #Classification ... Complication #Assessment #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Infectious: • Acute ... or Chronic Inflammatory ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... Chronic leukemia ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... Blasts APML (Acute ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Blood Loss • Acute ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... progress to MDS or acute ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology