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Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
Diagnosis Framework Hematologic ... Y t amino acid metabolism ... Starvation (↑ muscle catabolism ... Hyperammonemia #ammonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Bilirubin Metabolism - Pathophysiology
 • Conjugated Bilirubin
 • Unconjugated Bilirubin

By Dr. Khushboo Gala @LouLectures

#Bilirubin #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Bilirubin Metabolism ... - Pathophysiology ... #Bilirubin #Metabolism ... #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology #Liver
Pathways Involved in Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
and Amino Acid Metabolism ... reactions that can metabolize ... acids or from ammonia ... volatile and toxic ammonia ... #Pathophysiology
Functions of the Liver

Storage 
Degradation 
Metabolism 
Synthesis 

#Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
Degradation Metabolism ... Synthesis #Pathophysiology ... Functions #Liver #Hepatology ... Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
major sources of ammonia ... production of ammonia ... and decreased metabolism ... elimination of ammonia ... #Pathophysiology
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
pharmacology #mechanism #ammonia ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Pathophysiology ... hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic ... environment #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
defects, Glutathione metabolism ... (oroya fever), babesia ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Biochemistry and Metabolism of Bilirubin
Hemolysis → Hemoglobin → Heme → Biliverdin → Unconjugated Bilirubin (a.k.a. "indirect
Biochemistry and Metabolism ... #Biochemistry #Metabolism ... #pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... free fatty acid metabolism ... Intermediate fatty acid metabolism ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology