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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP ... Algorithm ALP ... - Increased ALP ... Intestine - Other causes ... #Phosphatase #ALP
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
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
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 ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
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
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Castleman disease • AL ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... cancers, HCC, renal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Males • Affects all ... Heart failure • Renal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management