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Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
- Elevated Troponin ... Differential Diagnosis ... Occlusion • Stable ... #Elevated #Troponin ... #Differential #
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Drugs, Infection, Sepsis ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... disease US — Normal ... Drugs • TPN • Sepsis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... specificity to elevated ... function may be abnormal ... #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... - If both are normal ... of ALP • Near normal ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
if WBC > 5 or elevated ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection (sepsis ... 500 mg QD until normal ... diagnosis #management #hematology