Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Liver #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Chronic liver disease ... cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 β€’ Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Milk Alkali Syndrome ... , Viral Syndromes ... #Workup #nephrology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury β†’ liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
β€’ Infections: Hepatitis ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 β€’ Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Supportive with treatment ... #SickleCell #Disease ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... #Hepatology #causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Infectious: HIV, Hepatitis ... Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... β€’ Cardio-renal syndrome ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Infiltrative disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Diagnosis Algorithm ... HLH syndrome 5. ... marrow failure syndrome ... Metastatic Disease ... #Hematology