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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... granulamatous disease ... - Infiltrative diseases ... Other biliary diseases ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... polyangiitis U1-RNP antibody ... Endomyseal antibody ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody ... anti-topoisomerase antibody ... connective tissue disease ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
• Pregnancy - AFLP ... • Cholestatic disease ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
acute) HBV Core Antibody ... of active viral disease ... Serology #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... Interpretation #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
in 1923 Low ALP ... Most cases diagnosed ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Venoocclusive disease ... Hereditary: Wilson Disease ... of cholestatic disease ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac Disease ... patients with celiac disease ... anti-transglutaminase antibody ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table