Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... ) β€’ Advanced Liver ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... (e.g., severe upper ... use assessment (e.g ... laboratory tests (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... (eg Viral) Management ... Histology Findings (eg ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Dermatomyositis Anti-LKM (liver ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... diseases #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 β€’ Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 β€’ Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products β†’
Acute Fatty Liver ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 β€’ Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 β€’ Typical clinical features:
weeks β€’ Typical clinical ... post-partum β€’ Typical clinical ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Pre-analytical cause (e.g ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... β€’ Reduced liver ... #hematology #coagulation
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... sarcoidosis) β€’ Liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology