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Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
(LFTs) - Normal ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... #Laboratory #Values ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Phosphatase and Bilirubin ... initial insult Bilirubin ... Chemistry #Tests #Laboratory ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... • Serum total bilirubin ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology ... #criteria
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... - Serum total bilirubin ... ) or metabolic liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... #Hepatology #AIH
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... disease, Etc. ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... #hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... brown: elevated bilirubin ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
thrombocytopenia • Liver ... ↑ AST ↑ ALT ↑ bilirubin ... Histopathologic criteria ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology