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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... Intestine - Other causes ... Pregnancy - Renal ... #Phosphatase #ALP ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... synthesized in: liver ... • Other causes of ... #Phosphatase #ALP ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... + ULN ALT) / (alkaline ... phosphatase + ULN ... alkaline phosphatase ... #differential #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
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 ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Manifestations: Renal ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Creatinine, albumin, alkaline ... phosphatase, uric ... Diagnostic imaging of liver