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 ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1) • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute ... HRS-NAKI (Non-Acute ... - No other cause ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #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
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology: • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... develops (DIC, ascites ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... transformation to acute ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Bugs: - Fungus (aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV) - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #hematology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) - Differential ... thrombosis (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Veno-occlusive disease - Acute ... cirrhosis - Nephrotic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
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