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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Laboratory #Metabolism #ASTALT ... #AlkPhos #Bilirubin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... When in doubt, start ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... Diagnosis is primarily ... Intake: salt water ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... Acute and chronic treatment ... Pegloticase When to start ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... : STAT Labs (BMP ... Troponin), ABG, STAT ... #Management #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... pulse oximetry • Start ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... Always start with ... Treatment: Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis ... only to clarify diagnosis ... Can immediately start ... #Management #Treatment
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... drugs, OTC (record start ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... thrombocytopenia Diagnosis ... necrosis) • Start ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment