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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... Causes #Workup #Hematology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... #Causes #Hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatomegaly and anemia ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Diagnosis Framework ... Injury → liver test ... Infections: Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp