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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver (80%) • Intestine ... - Other causes ... • Intestine • ... Pain -> RUQ -> US
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Intestinal Ultrasound ... IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #Intestinal ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... serum amylase is ... are some other causes ... SOD • Gl Tract: Intestinal ... drkeithsiau #Amylase #elevation
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Definition: T.bili elevation ... Obtain RUQ US to ... non-ICU vs ICU causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... an elevation in ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm
The Effect of Zinc on the Enteral Absorption of Copper. Panel A shows how copper (Cu)
how copper (Cu) is ... enterocytes from the intestinal ... how zinc (Zn) causes ... of apoptosis of intestinal ... #Pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lyse as sample is ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #high #pathophysiology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
liver, 80% of AST is ... locations: bone, intestine ... hepatocyte - Elevation ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... osteomalacia • Intestinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
infarction in general is ... the rarest cause ... occurs in the small intestine ... perfusion to the colon is ... SmallBowel #Infarction #pathophysiology