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Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory ... Testing for Severe ... Acute Livery Injury ... #Laboratory #LiverInjury ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology
Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
Table 1 includes ... list of essential live ... donor medical testing ... Candidate #LRRT #LURT #Testing ... #Laboratory #Evaluation
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... discomfort Signs: Jaundice ... Liver biopsy findings ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... , biliary epithelium ... Conjugated/DBili) - Biliary ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
) • Onset of jaundice ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Hepatitis - Onset of jaundice ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... gluconeogenesis in the fasting ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Testing
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... decision for repeat testing ... include extrahepatic biliary ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology