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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
cytoplasmic (CAST ... #Laboratory #Metabolism ... #ASTALT #AlkPhos ... #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
the “Chewing gum test ... Start steroids if ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
of latency from start ... of test to initial ... lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Interpretation #Laboratory
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... be abnormal AST ... #differential #diagnosis