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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... Interstitial Lung Disease ... #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
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other causes of elevation ... granulamatous disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Hyperferritinemia Pearl: Diseases ... associated with extreme elevations ... Still's disease ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... anemia for age, elevation ... purposes of this algorithm ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Incomplete #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... alcohol-related liver disease ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Venoocclusive disease ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... associated autoimmune disease ... of autoimmune disease ... Diagnose PBC if 2/3 criteria ... Cirrhosis #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Diagnostic Criteria ... MatthewHoMD #Whipple #Disease ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
respiratory tract disease ... glomerulonephritis, and elevation ... connective tissue diseases ... #Differential #Algorithm