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Hepatitis way to remember
A - acute
B - blood / body fluids
C- chronic
D - double whammy
E - expecting (preggo)
OCP cause what hepatic lesion
Hepatic adenoma
Why does decompensated liver cirhhosis lead to hypercoaguability?
Deficiency in protein C and S
DIC on labs
Decreased platelets Increased PT PTT increased D dimer decreased fibrinogen
Acquired haemolytic anaemias, Coomb’s + vs - causes
+: autoimmune (cold/warm), alloimmune (transfusion, haemolytic of newborn), methyldopa, penicillin
-: MAHA, prosthetic heart valves, PNH, malaria
What causes MAHA (micro)
TTP, HUS, DIC, malignancy
Burton lines
Lead poisoning
Anaemia, microcytic, elevated iron
Sideroblastic
X linked in ALAS gene
Target cells
HALT (HbC, anaemia of chronic disease, liver disease, thalassemia)
EPO can worsen
Hypertension
What has spherocytes
HS and AIHA
Folate deficiency can be caused by what drug
Phenytoin
Murmur HOCM
ESM
Murmur aortic insufficiency
Austin flint (diastolic crescendo murmur that radiates to neck)
WPW what drugs are contraindicated
AV node blockers