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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
LFTs R-value: Serum ... (ALT/ULN ALT) / ... : ↑ • ALT: ↑ ... /ALT: typical of ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum ... creatinine, & serum ... of an ACEi or ARB ... therapy unless serum ... NOT be used with serum
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Algorithm • Serum ... Immunofixation and Serum ... • Congo Red Diagnostic ... AL amyloidosis diagnosis ... • Serum free
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Chemistry Tests - AST ... , ALT, Alkaline ... and ALT: • AST ... with albumin in serum ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... of jaundice • AST ... >50, AST/ALT >1.5 ... <400 IU/L • Serum ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum ... + < 135 meq/L, serum ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... present in the serum ... Markedly elevated serum ... Leukemias • Serum ... #differential #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... conditions Diagnosis ... : • Low serum IgG ... mg/dL) • Low serum ... immunology #hematology #diagnosis
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... simply measuring serum ... inadequate to diagnosis ... Serum folate levels ... to methionine, serum
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of jaundice - AST ... >50, AST/ALT >1.5 ... values <400 - Serum ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #Diagnosis