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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ALP ... : - Enzymes that ... Intestine - Other causes ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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elliptocytosis - RBC Enzyme ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... • Acute HTR ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... elevation and clinical ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Liver #Enzymes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular ... Causes of Acute ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... #algorithm #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value for this enzyme ... hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... leukocytosis with a left shift
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Hepatomegaly - Liver enzyme ... elevation • Nausea ... counts ↓ • Liver enzymes ... ↑ • Mild anemia ... ART to slow HIV disease
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
These shifts of ... blood loss or acute ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis