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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
R-value: Serum (ALT ... /ULN ALT) / (Alk ... phos/ULN ALP) ... Liver Failure (ALF ... • AST/ALT > ALP
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
limb ischemia (ALI ... The symptoms of ALI ... of guide wires, angioplasty ... #thrombolysis #ALI ... #CLI #heparin #
Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA)

Limb shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA) during transient occlusion of the right
right ICA during angioplasty ... Ischemic #Attack #LSTIA ... intraoperative #vascular #angioplasty
In-stent Restenosis vs In-stent Thrombosis
 • In-stent Restenosis: Re-narrowing or blockage of a previously-treated artery by
artery by coronary angioplasty
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
kidney, brain ALT ... for the liver ALP ... Transaminase, ALP ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... / ULN ALP)
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
or AST > ALP): ... • Severe - ALT ... • Moderate - ALT ... Others • Mild - ALT ... > ALT or AST):
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Injury • AST/ALT ... elevation > Alk ... phos • ALT more ... • R value = (ALT ... + ULN ALT) / (alkaline
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
to liver than ALT ... • ALT: Specific ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... disease - If ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
beta lactams – D-Ala-D-Ala ... Used for: all sorts