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Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
the Returning Traveler ... entenc fever, travellers ... ], HBV, hepatitis ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... #History #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
hepatitis B - Chronic ... HBeAg-negative chronic ... DNA level) - Chronic ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... in a Traveler ... → Leptospirosis ... #differential #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Differential Diagnosis ... • HBV • Dengue ... Syphilis • Lyme • Leptospirosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Algorithm
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning Travelers ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Fever #Returning #Traveler ... #differential #diagnosis ... #tropical #travel
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
• Returning traveler ... ’ algorithm • ... Travel to Midwest ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Susceptible to HBV ... Chronic HBV Resolved ... vs "Low level" chronic ... Serologies #serology #diagnosis ... #hepatology #interpreation