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D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... false positive tests ... @DharSaty #Ddimer ... #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis, muscular dystrophy ... #LFTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... of liver blood tests ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... products or D-dimer ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... function (Handgrip test ... diet #management #hepatology ... #pathophysiology