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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
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Loss of muscle function ... acidosis - CPK elevation ... #differential #
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN ... synthesized by the liver ... Interpretation of ... mg/L: Moderate elevation ... Recent injury or illness
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
cause of febrile illnesses ... , elevations in ... including tests of liver ... and renal function ... Fever #Travel #Differential