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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Function Tests (PFTs ... Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #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
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease US — Normal ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... • Others #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... Elevation: • ... transaminitis #LFTs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... the magnitude of enzyme ... elevation and clinical ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Liver #Enzymes
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
a cytoplasmic enzyme ... upon damage • Normal ... red blood cell enzymes ... • Ischemic hepatitis ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... function may be abnormal ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... Elevation: •
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
to 10-20-fold elevation ... Hepatic imaging: Normal ... Elevated Liver enzymes ... to 10-20-fold elevation ... hepatology #obstetrics #hepatitis