Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 β€’ Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products β†’
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Biochemistry and Metabolism of Bilirubin
Hemolysis β†’ Hemoglobin β†’ Heme β†’ Biliverdin β†’ Unconjugated Bilirubin (a.k.a. "indirect
interchangeably for routine clinical ... Biochemistry #Metabolism #pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkin #differential
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan β†’ Indoxyl
Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential #
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... NodularPattern #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor β€’ Pathophysiology ... transfusion β€’ Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... cardiology #causes #differential
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... reflection on the differential ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #clinical
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