Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS #thrombocytopenia ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... β€’ Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 β€’ Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
 β€’
Liver Mass Differential ... Solid: β€’ Benign: Hepatic ... Polycystic liver disease ... #Liver #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 β€’ Ascites
 β€’ Esophageal Varices
 β€’ Hepatic
End Stage Liver Disease ... Esophageal Varices β€’ Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 β€’ Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 β€’ Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... features: Hemolysis, Thrombocytopenia ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Chronic liver disease ... HIV-related, Renal Disease ... , Fulminant Hepatic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diaphragmatic: β€’ Hepatic ... Malignancy β€’ Pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Medications - Heparin ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology