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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 Testing ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known ... #TWDFNR #Testing ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hepatology #EBM
Ammonia Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
Ammonia Levels & Hepatic ... Patients with Chronic Liver ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known ... #Ammonia #Testing ... TWDFNR #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Laboratory Findings in Hepatic ... gluconeogenesis in the fasting ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... #Hepatology #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... disease; LFT, liver ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Ventilator - Algorithm Setting ... CO2 production (fever ... or reduce long lasting ... pain meds, combine ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
disease work up ... Meds: - Outpatient ... meds (NSBB, diuretics ... prior hepatotoxic meds ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
should be TS and SF level ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... A liver biopsy can ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Proximal limb muscle wasting ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
bartonella (oroya fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing