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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminitis - Differential ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Transaminases #hepatitis #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic liver ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome), HIV-related ... <1% #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe, HIV ... HAV immunity; Liver ... elastographv, liver ... • Liver is the ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
Sonography for HIV ... focal spleen and liver ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound ... #HIV #Tuberculosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... the spleen or liver ... - Infections (HIV ... Tuberculosis • HIV ... #hematology
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Nephropathy - Differential ... Ulcerative Colitis • Liver ... NASH • Viruses: HIV ... , CMV, Hep B and ... Nephropathy #Causes #Differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
TB Viral: HSV ... , EBV, HIV, HepB ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... EBV, CMV), Acute HIV ... , Disseminated HSV ... #Fever #Rash #Differential ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
detectable, high HBV ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... Indications #management #hepatology