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Laboratory Tester #004

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Acute hepatitis with jaundice and coagulopathy without hepatic encephalopathy is referred to as severe acute hepatitis. Fulminant hepatic failure is defined as the appearance of hepatic encephalopathy in a patient with acute deterioration of liver function with no previous history of liver disease.

Not just a pulmonary embolism…

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A classic respiratory case. This 25 year old female presented with worsening breathless. She has no previous medical problems.

HIV and an abnormal CT Head

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Consider a 45 year-old HIV positive male with right hemiparesis and fluctuating conscious state. His CT head is shown below.