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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... Bilirubin Metabolism AST ... and ALT: • AST ... AST is in mitochondria ... (CAST) • ALT:
Ultrasound - Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) - Probe Orientation #EM #Trauma #Radiology #POCUS
Sonography in Trauma ... (FAST) - Probe ... Orientation #EM #Trauma ... Radiology #POCUS #FAST
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in ... Diagnosis #EM #Trauma ... Radiology #POCUS #FAST
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
, CMV, VZV • Trauma ... than AST • GGT ... elevated ALP • AST ... NT: ↑ - ALP > AST ... hematoma) • AST
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Hematoma on LUQ FAST ... Minor blunt trauma ... FAST performed shows ... Fracture #LUQ #FAST ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
than AST • GGT ... elevated ALP • AST ... NT: ↑ • ALP > AST ... • Near normal AST ... hematoma) • AST
Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
Components of Liver ... #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver ... Locations #AlkPhos #AST
Canadian C-spine Rule and Mnemonic
HIGH RISK FEATURES:
 - Sixty Five, Fast Drive, Sense Deprive?  Image,
- Sixty Five, Fast ... #Management #Trauma ... Clearance #Mnemonic #Algorithm
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... Focus on prior GI/Liver ... status, time of last ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver