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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... gastric bypass), LFT ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
normal or slightly elevated ... Normal early on but elevated ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... If the value is ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... R-value: Serum ... specificity to elevated ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Elevated Globulin ... Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology