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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Liver failure PBC ... • Fatigue PBC
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Acute #algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... #Causes
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... Diagnosis and Workup ... the underlying cause ... encephalopathy #differential
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... inflammation (acute ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... blood loss or acute