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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
(ALP) Elevation ... Algorithm ALP ... - Increased ALP ... Intestine - Other causes ... #Phosphatase #ALP
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... Most cases diagnosed ... fractures • Dental ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD ... RED FLAGS - In all ... cases there are ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
: • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... Step 3: All patients ... and hematologic ... ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... #management #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Labs: • Alkaline ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver ... #workup #hepatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
amyloid amyloidosis (AL ... common in AA and AL ... ANGIOPATHY) AL ... light chains → AL ... Protein • AL Amyloid
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
accounts for 21% of all ... in lung>heart>liver ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... #management #transplant
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Recommended for all ... recommended for all ... dL and advanced liver ... disease (Child-Pugh ... #management #prophylaxis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#causes #atopy ... Wigley AM, et al ... Chinellato I, Boner AL ... A, Tesch F, et al ... , Agerbo E, et al