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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
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Function Tests (PFTs ... Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... life: 1 week • Direct ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... transaminitis #LFTs
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
/0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... PiO2: Extreme Elevation ... • Diffusion Defect ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... Half-life: 1 week • Direct ... #diagnosis #algorithm