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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... specific for the liver ... #FunctionTest # ... LFTs #Elevation
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... Function Tests/ ... • Cholestatic liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
synthesized by the liver ... Interpretation of ... (Systemic inflammation ... viral infections, systemic ... seen without any systemic
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disordered Platelet Function ... Disease Vascular System ... TeIangiectasia Vascular System ... Iatrogenic) • Liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... Tests of synthetic function ... Enzyme Elevation ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... derangement of liver ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Guide to systemic ... ascites/impaired liver ... function • Palpable ... lauraebrown #systemic ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... EMERGENCY • Multi-system ... tissue damage (AKI, Liver ... Loss of muscle function ... acidosis - CPK elevation
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if evidence of systemic ... anemia for age, elevation ... purposes of this algorithm ... , decreased LV function ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm