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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... #hepatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diaphragmatic: • Hepatic ... Post-CABG • Medication ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... recommended with other medications ... - Cuteanous: acute ... of renal or hepatic ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor and lupus ... Acquired: • Heparin ... • Warfarin • Acute ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... clonal evolution to acute ... influence outcomes and treatment ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... #algorithm #hematology