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Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
Components of Liver ... Function Tests ... #Diagnosis #IM # ... GI #LFTs #Liver ... #Locations #AlkPhos
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... #Chemistry #Tests ... Laboratory #Metabolism #ASTALT ... #AlkPhos #Bilirubin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... LFTs) - Normal Values ... Alkaline phosphatase (AlkP ... #Function #Tests ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... ALP ≥ 2x ULN R Value ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic arthritis ... of Inflammatory Arthritis ... profile, including liver ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Laboratory Tests ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Test for the respective ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... biopsy • Lab values ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... the “Chewing gum test ... Start steroids if
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... Identify Acute Liver ... normal AST/ALT AST ... #chemistry #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... be abnormal AST ... #differential #diagnosis