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BRUE (Brief Resolved Unexplained Event) Algorithm

ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) is out, replaced with a new
Event) Algorithm ALTE ... UnexplainedEvent #Algorithm #ALTE
Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE) - Management Algorithm
#Management #Peds #Pedatrics #ALTE #ApparentLifeThreateningEvent #Algorithm #PEMSource
Threatening Events (ALTE ... Peds #Pedatrics #ALTE
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Threatening Event (ALTE ... LifeThreatening #Event #ALTE
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Injury • AST/ALT ... > Alk phos • ALT ... • R value = (ALT ... + ULN ALT) / (alkaline
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT ... : • Severe - ALT ... • Moderate - ALT ... Others • Mild - ALT ... Pattern (ALP > ALT
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
kidney, brain ALT ... Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT ... ULN R Value = (ALT ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
R-value: Serum (ALT ... /ULN ALT) / (Alk ... to liver than ALT ... • ALT: Specific ... • ALP > AST/ALT
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
Head CT, AST, ALT ... Abdominal CT if AST or ALT ... age if AST or ALT
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Algorithm Severe ALT ... HELLP Moderate ALT ... • Others Mild ALT
Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
#AlkPhos #AST #ALT