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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... • NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... 1000): • DILI (Drug-induced ... ) • Non-hepatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
or secondary to cirrhosis ... fibrosis, Drugs ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... , Polycystic liver ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
Abnormal renal/liver ... (cirrhosis, bilirubin ... Bleeding history/anemia ... Elderly (>65) 1 D Drugs ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... malignancies, Hepatic ... , Sarcoidosis, Drug-induced ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... prevent or treat hepatic ... cirrhosis. ... diet #management #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Secondary Causes: - Drug ... - Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... spotted fever • Drug ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Intravenous Drug ... Pregnancy • Drugs ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
A - Aplastic Anemia ... Enlarged Spleen L - Liver ... Endocarditis T - Toxin (Drug ... or Heparin-induced ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology