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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Acquired (e.g., iHD) Cirrhosis ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #Differential #
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Etiology and Complications of Cirrhosis

#Causes #Complications #Cirrhosis #Differential #Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Complications of Cirrhosis ... Complications #Cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... #Basophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... younger pts) Differential ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology