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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
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
the phagocytic function ... Legionella: • Nausea ... Hyponatremia • Elevated ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
severe mobility/functional ... intracranial pressure - Elevated ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... eliminated • Elevation ... phosphate &/or • Elevation
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Dermatomyositis • Fever ... • Blood tests: Elevated ... no significant elevation ... Liver dysfunction: elevated ... or GGT, without elevated
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 ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
normal/mildly elevated ... Hyperventilation, Dizziness, Nausea ... Loss of muscle function ... acidosis - CPK elevation ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
thrombocytopenia, and elevated ... febrile illness, elevations ... African tick typhus (caused ... Life-Threatening Causes ... liver and renal function
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
should not be elevated ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... - Fever, ... tissue necrosis ceases ... of spinal cord function
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Hyperferritinemia - Elevated ... Impaired cytotoxic function ... Fever b. ... Elevated soluble