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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 ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... 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:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... Labs: • Alkaline ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... #Causes
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
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 ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... pathophysiology #differential