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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
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
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... initial response to abnormal ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... function may be abnormal ... Enzyme Elevation ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm 1. ... can be bridge to Liver ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
(>10^6 IU/mL), normal ... (<2000 IU/mL), normal ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... upper limit of normal ... (rare) - IgG Elevation ... regarding need for treatment
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #differential #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Potential GI SE, liver ... decreased dosing if liver ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD