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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... HershShroff #Liver #Chemistry ... #ASTALT #AlkPhos ... #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
(Alk phos/ULN ALP ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... normal AST/ALT AST ... Hemolysis #liver #chemistry ... #differential #Hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
in 1923 Low ALP ... 1948 by Rathbun ALP ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Shock liver • Metabolic ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... disease - If ALP ... be abnormal AST ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology