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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
/ULN ALT) / (Alk ... specificity to elevated ALP ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ • ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
of conditions all ... of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... injury, Early ALS ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... differential #diagnosis #table
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... of AP are ruled ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
or AST > ALP): ... • Severe - ALT ... • Moderate - ALT ... Cholestatic Pattern (ALP ... > ALT or AST):
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Nephritis • AFLP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
kidney, brain ALT ... for the liver ALP ... Transaminase, ALP ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... / ULN ALP)
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Cholestatic Injury: • ALP ... augment synthesis of ALP ... disease - If ALP ... both are normal, ALP
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes ... Injury • AST/ALT ... elevation > Alk ... phos • ALT more ... • R value = (ALT
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis and Presentation

#Diagnosis #Differential #Table #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes
#Differential #Table ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes