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Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Liver Function Tests ... Prothrombin #Liver ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... Abnormal USS may well ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... Function Tests ... Function Tests ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... disease; LFT, liver ... function test. ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... more time for the laboratory ... profile, including liver ... function tests ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... breast CA, small cell ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... of synthetic function ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vanishing Testes ... Hypothalamic: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... estrogen: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... lymphoma, Langerhans cell ... #Causes #OBGyn
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... dilutions in 96-well ... Gradient diffusion (E test ... concentrations + algorithms ... #laboratory #microbiology
Vertebral Hydatidosis- Physical examination revealed impaired sensation in both legs and weak foot flexion. Laboratory tests
Laboratory tests ... elevated total white-cell ... level of 49 mg per liter ... ..Pathological testing ... lesions in the liver