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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 ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation ... #Transaminitis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Core temp normal ... /mildly elevated ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS ... Loss of muscle function ... acidosis - CPK elevation
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... Tests of synthetic function ... may be abnormal
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
the phagocytic function ... Lung Exam: Can be normal ... Hyponatremia • Elevated ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS