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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... and Cholestatic Liver ... more specific for hepatic ... #Enzymes #LFTs
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Septic Arthritis ... findings Notes: - Septic ... Arthritis is typically ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
that although hepatic ... decompensated liver ... also many non-hepatic ... = Non hepatic ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... In liver, 80% of ... Chemistry #Tests #Laboratory ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... with a palpable hepatic ... Laboratory tests ... Hydatid disease is caused ... #hepatic #radiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... , altered LOC; septic ... arthritis & osteomyelitis ... Maternal viremia causes ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... cardiac valves (septic ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... more time for the laboratory ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... #laboratory #workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic