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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parasitic • Fungal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sepsis • Drugs (e.g ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... #Causes #Hepatology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... yeasts #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #fungi # ... microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... bile ducts Differential ... amyloidosis, Bacterial, fungal ... #workup #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Agents Inducing Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Reactions

#Lichen #Planus #Lichenoid #Differential #Medications #DrugInduced #Causes
#Dermatology #Diagnosis

** GrepMed Recommended
Planus #Lichenoid #Differential ... #DrugInduced #Causes ... Diagnosis ** ... Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas ... of Clinical Dermatology
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Chicago disease - Summary ... Sheet • Morphology ... - Sporadic cases ... inoculation • Clinical ... #fungal
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... concentration (bowel or biliary ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... formulations (e.g ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis