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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
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
• Interstitial Lung ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Causes of Acute Liver ... CA, small cell lung ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... Enzyme Elevation
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate Elevation ... glucose by the liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Causes of Lactate Elevation ... Lactic #Acidosis #Elevation
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status • Chronic lung ... infections Lungs ... to NTM: Chronic lung ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... of liver enzymes
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
RBCs, muscle, liver ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
no significant elevation ... disease and ILD • Liver ... Liver biopsies show ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung
Empyema on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound

Don't be fooled by empyema masquerading as liver! 

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Empyema on Lung ... masquerading as liver ... haileyahobbs #empyema #Lung ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
in Pneumonia on Lung ... Pearl: When lung ... looks like liver ... Bronchograms #Pneumonia #Lung ... Ultrasound #clinical #pocus
This is a Buckle fracture. Elevation in straight hyperechoic cortex of long bone. Distal smooth edged
Elevation in straight ... hyperechoic cortex of long ... Examination + POCUS ... Fracture #Clinical #POCUS