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Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
) - Differential ... • Present in high ... anemia, folic acid ... - Prosthetic valves ... Elevation: •
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... muscle, kidneys • LDH
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... Causes of elevated ... liver or renal injury ... #Differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... Identify Acute Liver Failure ... specificity to elevated ... muscle, Kidneys • LDH ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... AKI - Liver failure ... normal/mildly elevated ... High body temperatures ... acidosis - CPK elevation