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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Approach to Conjugated ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Definition: T.bili elevation ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct #bilirubin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Phosphatase and Bilirubin ... hepatocyte - Elevation ... cytochromes) • Unconjugated ... MRP2 transports conjugated ... bilirubin into
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • ↑ Indirect / unconjugated ... bilirubin • ↑ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Failure - Elevated conjugated ... and unconjugated ... bilirubin - Defects ... and excretion of bilirubin ... ALT and AST - Elevations
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
- +/- elevation ... week • Direct bilirubin ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... : • Bilirubin: ... blood cells Unconjugated
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - +/- elevation ... injury: ~ 1 Unconjugated ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes, Increased Unconjugated ... Bilirubin, Spherocytes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm