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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... -> US/Surgical consult ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... Hypophosphatasia Is Low Alkaline ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology ... instability - New-onset ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... disease states Pathophysiology ... characterized by sudden onset ... • Nocturnal onset ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... elevation and clinical context ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Deposition Disease (CPPD ... ) Pathophysiology ... calcium to form CPP ... characterized by sudden onset ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology