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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Function Tests (PFTs ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs ... ) Elevation AST ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... , soft palate (elevation ... suprahyoid muscles (elevate ... #EM #GI #Dysphagia ... #Differential #
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Others #LFTs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Serum Mg: GI ... Intact PTH Level Elevated ... Serum 25-OH Vit D: GI
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... transaminitis #LFTs
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hyperferritinemia - Differential ... cause increased GI ... saturation to differentiate ... inflammatory causes of elevated ... extreme ferritin elevation
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function 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 ... specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... #diagnosis #algorithm