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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #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 ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Thromboelastogram (TEG) Important Patterns

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns #Interpretation #Laboratory
TEG) Important Patterns ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #Patterns ... #Interpretation ... #Laboratory
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation ... #Tests #TFTs #Interpretation ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #laboratory #patterns
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... additions, for diagnosing ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Genetics #IEM #Laboratory ... #Patterns #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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hepatocellular pattern ... though cholestatic pattern ... , AIH diagnosis ... (rare) - IgG Elevation ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #ILD
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... algorithm for hypokalemia ... in most cases; interpretation ... dependent upon local laboratory ... #differential #algorithm