39 results
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
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell hepatic ... crisis: • Fever ... Supportive with treatment ... crisis Acute Hepatic ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
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
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
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ... presentation: Hepatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... should be TS and SF level ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Diagnosis via genetic testing ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology