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An Approach to Jaundice Workup Algorithm by CBC and LFT Pattern

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Jaundice #Workup
Approach to Jaundice Workup ... Algorithm by CBC and LFT ... DrEricStrong #Jaundice #Workup ... Algorithm #Patterns #LFTs
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Function Tests (LFTs ... - Alkaline phosphatase ... Function #Tests #LFTs
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... heparin Acute Phosphate ... intake, Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ALT) / (alkaline phosphatase ... + ULN alkaline phosphatase ... Liver #Enzymes #LFTs
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Hypoparathyroidism • High Phosphate ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... deficiency, CKD • Low Phosphate ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup
Differential Diagnosis of Jaundice, Presentation Pattern #Diagnosis #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Pattern #LFTs #Workup #Table #Differential
Jaundice #Pattern #LFTs ... #Workup #Table
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
serum alkaline phosphatase ... elevated #alkaline #phosphatase ... Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs ... Transaminase >> Alkaline Phosphatase ... Pattern - Alkaline Phosphatase ... #FunctionTest #LFTs
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
with alkaline phosphatase ... increase in alkaline phosphate ... Transaminitis #LFTs