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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Tests (LFTs) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... injury) • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... vs. chronic) 2) ... , renal disease) ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Chronic Myocardial ... Renal Disease, ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... #differential # ... gastroenterology #algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury - ... Differential Diagnosis ... CMC_IM #AKI #Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 20x normal - Acute ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pedal Edema #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Edema #LowerExtremity #Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute #Chronic #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pedal Edema #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Edema ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute ... #Chronic #Algorithm
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tubulointerstitial injury ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... Jain via UNC IM ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... : Liver Injury ... Injury Differential ... #Injury #Differential ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... > 3 • Chronic ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... transaminitis #LFTs