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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... Hypertension, Anemia ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... Hepatocellular injury ... 2: Cholestatic injury ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
Algorithm for evaluation ... of elevated serum ... #Algorithm #elevated ... phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation ... #Diagnosis #workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
- Elevated Troponin ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... #Elevated #Troponin
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... reticulocyte count is elevated ... also causes an elevation ... of the initial work-up ... #Workup #AAFP
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... • Hemolytic Anemias ... - Pernicious anemia ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Kinase - Causes of Elevated ... Levels Acute CK Elevation ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... Electrolytes: hypo- phos, kalemia ... Creatine #Kinase #Elevated
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Normal or slightly elevated ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hepatocellular injury ... Hepatocellular Injury ... inflammatory causes of elevated ... Sideroblastic anemia ... extreme ferritin elevation