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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs ... ) Elevation AST ... vs bone Bili - Direct ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Definition: T.bili elevation ... non-ICU vs ICU causes ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Normal or slightly elevated ... platelet number Direct ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... WBC count and differential ... or may not be elevated
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Others #LFTs ... #Causes
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Bipolar and Mania - Causes ... Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increase in goal directed ... #Differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... specificity to elevated ... life: 1 week • Direct ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... transaminitis #LFTs
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... by cells as a direct ... Causes of elevated ... #Differential #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... specificity to elevated ... Half-life: 1 week • Direct