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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
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
#Pulmonary #FunctionTests
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
for ST Segment Elevations ... BRUGADA SIGN (SYNDROME ... #STSegment #STElevation
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
Brugada syndrome ... type 3 Brugada syndrome ... The ST segment elevation ... the ST segment elevation ... the ST segment elevation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
of ST Segment Elevation ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... involved • Brugada Syndrome ... - ST-segment elevation ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
ECG characteristics in Brugada Syndrome
 a. Broad P wave with some PQ prolongation
 b. J point
characteristics in Brugada Syndrome ... J point elevation ... type ST segment elevation ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Conventional STEMI - Elevation ... point • De Winter syndrome ... with 1-2 mm ST elevation ... criterion 1 - ST elevation ... modified) - ST elevation
Brugada Syndrome - EKG Characteristics
Patients with Brugada have a pseudo-RBBB and persistent ST elevations in V1-V2.
Type
Brugada Syndrome ... persistent ST elevations ... Type 1: • ST elevations ... Type 2: • ST elevations ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Brugada #Syndrome
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... /S ratio >1 ST elevation ... : • New ST elevation ... Acute #coronary #syndrome
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation ... • Gilbert's syndrome