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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ ... elevation DDX of Hepatic
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver ... = Non hepatic ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Liver ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
POCUS Liver TRV ... centrally within liver ... considered within differential ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #RUQ
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... , altered LOC; septic ... , jaundice and RUQ ... #Immunization #peds ... #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... through: - Hepatic ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver ... #children #peds ... #differential #