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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... + ULN ALT) / (alkaline ... alkaline phosphatase ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... - Differential ... : - Enzymes that ... Intestine - Other causes ... #Phosphatase #ALP
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... ALP enzyme- Discovered ... Waddling gait - Difficulty ... • Other causes of ... #Phosphatase #ALP
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
the magnitude of enzyme ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... #Liver #Enzymes ... #Differential #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Labs: • Alkaline ... phosphatase • ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Muscle strength & enzymes ... tract, and often causes ... , Elevated AST ALT ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Polymyositis or ALS ... Anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase enzymes ... statins - probably caused ... #differential #