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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... Bilirubin Metabolism AST ... and ALT: • AST ... (CAST) • ALT: ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... than AST • GGT ... elevated ALP • AST ... NT: ↑ - ALP > AST ... hematoma) • AST
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Fusobacteria - Acid-Fast ... Ureaplasma - Acid-Fast ... Ureaplasma - Acid-Fast ... histoplasmosis Liver ... Bacteroides - Acid-Fast
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... metabolism accumulate → Fat ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Findings: • ↑AST ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and no past Medical History

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #Diagnosis
symptoms and no past ... Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... on prior GI/Liver ... status, time of last ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury • AST/
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury → liver ... disproportionate increase in AST ... compared with AST ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autonomic Cephalgias - Last ... Clusters, Other - Last ... #Causes
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Bothersome symptoms in past ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #algorithm