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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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breast CA, small cell ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
hemolysis: • Thrombotic ... organ or stem cell ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... " • HELLP syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... , Thrombotic idiopathic ... #differential #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) - HELLP syndrome ... - Thrombotic ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... count (anemia) ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt+, ↑thrombosis ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... : Shock liver, Thrombosis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Noninfectious hepatitis ... Hematologic: ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... : • Chronic B-cell
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... Liver diseases and hepatitis ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology