Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic: • Portal vein thrombosis • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
out nephrotic syndrome ... as a cause for ... Although nonhepatic causes ... , the differential ... obstruction, nephrotic syndrome
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80% Underlying malignancy - 10% Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Chylous <1% #Ascites ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1) • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - No other cause ... - No other cause ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive pain: • Mechanism: ischemic pain • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Most common sites ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Transudate - Hydrostatic • Congestive heart failure • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy •
Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
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