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Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Adult in small intestine ... hatches; penetrates intestinal ... organs (commonly liver ... Scolex attaches to intestine
Liver Flukes on ERCP
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
Liver Flukes on ... ERCP Here are liver ... lining of the intestine ... migrate through the intestines ... and liver, and
Liver Flukes on Endoscopy
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
Liver Flukes on ... Endoscopy Here are liver ... lining of the intestine ... migrate through the intestines ... and liver, and
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... phosphatase (AlkP) - Liver ... placenta, kidney, intestines ... nucleotidase - Liver ... , intestine, brain
Bile acids are the end products of cholesterol catabolism. Cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid are the
synthesized in human livers ... Human liver synthesizes ... acids into the intestinal ... circulation to liver ... synthesis in the liver
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - Elevated Liver ... Dysphagia - Intestinal
GI Tract Secretions and Fluid Absorption
Dietary Input and Digestive Secretions:
 • Food and drink: 2000 mL
secretions: 1500 mL • Liver ... ): 1000 mL • Intestinal ... Reabsorption: • Small intestine
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... (80%) • Intestine ... elevation: • Intestine
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
and diaphragm — Liver ... — Heart — Liver ... Pancreas — Small intestine
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... ALT: • AST: liver ... In liver, 80% of ... primarily within liver ... locations: bone, intestine