Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy β€’ Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... cold agglutin disease ... . sickle cell disease ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: β€’ ... hepatitis β€’ Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 β€’ Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 β€’ Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms of liver disease ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #hepatology