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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... • Liver injury ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Enzymes #Differential
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Gynecomastia - Differential ... Aromatase Activity • Liver ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome ... #Gynecomastia #Differential
DRESS-associated drugs

DRESS syndrome can be life threatening and it has a documented mortality rate of about
drugs DRESS syndrome ... patients who have liver ... All kinds of drugs ... The syndrome is ... Causes #Diagnosis #Differential
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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- Activation: Liver ... Formation: Hungy Bone Syndrome ... - Autoimmune: APS ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... endocrinology #differential
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Gallbladder #Thickening #Differential ... radiology #POCUS #ultrasound
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential