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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 ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... country), thyroid function ... gastric bypass), LFT ... not required in all
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Neuromuscular junction ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... #differential #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... box indicates all ... decision for repeat testing ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
disrupt cellular function ... - Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... - Further testing ... conditions listed in differential
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Bleeding gums can also ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
prevents speech & eating ... the emergency is also ... important as the ... This can cause life-threatening ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Diarrhea can also ... liver and renal function ... polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) testing ... and possibly PCR testing ... Fever #Travel #Differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
the integrated function ... neuron disease (ALS ... weakness, muscle wasting ... fear of falling, functional ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential