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Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... liver tests in pregnancy ... Pattern #LFTs #transaminits ... #pregnancy #obgyn ... #differential #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... for Transaminitis ... AIH, Wilsons, Pregnancy ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... #Abnormal #Transaminitis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... LFTs #Elevation #Transaminitis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
of Anemia with elevated ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy) - Low ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... disease US — Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beware of major normal ... hydrocortisone - Falsely elevated ... levels (OCPs, pregnancy ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... - If both are normal ... of ALP • Near normal ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... specificity to elevated ... function may be abnormal ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm