21 results
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Aspartate ... Prothrombin #Liver ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Non-hepatic ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... more specific for hepatic ... #Enzymes #LFTs ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
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 ... for Severe Acute Livery ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known ... TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory ... #LiverInjury #Diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... #Laboratory #Values ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
• Rheumatoid arthritis ... Inflammatory disorders of Liver ... #rheumatology #laboratory ... #differential #diagnosis
Septic Sterno-Clavicular Arthritis: Inked line delineates extent of associated cellulitis.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of
Septic Sterno-Clavicular ... Arthritis: Inked ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Cellulitis #SkinRash #UCSDH
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... Findings in Hepatic ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... #Hepatology #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Septic Arthritis of the Finger: Note redness and swelling at DIP joint of the index finger.

Charlie
Septic Arthritis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Finger #DIP #UCSDH
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... In liver, 80% of ... Chemistry #Tests #Laboratory ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #LFTs