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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... • Metastases (e.g ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Liver #Mass #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Infection (e.g ... Thoracic Malignancy (Breast ... Thoracic Wall, Breast ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... (pancytopenia, blast ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Diagnosis and Management ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg ... - Rheum → treat ... AIHA #Treatment #management ... #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
Hypothyroidism - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... no CVD: 1.6 μg/kg ... ↓FT3/↓FT4 • Treat ... Diagnosis #algorithm #endocrinology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
infiltration) Differential ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... • Monitor and Treat ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... hemophilia type (e.g ... moderate bleeding, treat ... Chronic Management ... #treatment #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... Viral) Management ... histologic findings, no great ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology