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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Liver Function Tests ... • DILI (Drug-induced ... liver injury) ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #transaminitis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... #FunctionTest #LFTs ... #Elevation #Transaminitis ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... → liver test abnormalities ... #hepatology #algorithm ... #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic Drug-induced ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... #DILI #Drug #induced ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry Tests ... synthesis, not reduced ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
are so diffusely injured ... is likely the best ... of Ventilator-Induced ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... : • Leukocyte reduced ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology