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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
and Bilirubin Metabolism ... phosphatase: • Synthesis ... due to increased synthesis ... clearance - AP synthesis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Abnormalities of calcium metabolism ... • Decreased synthesis ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
• Incr Glucose Metabolism ... Syndrome - Metabolic ... Death • Incr synthesis ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shock liver • Metabolic ... salts augment synthesis ... ALP - Due to synthesis ... #differential #diagnosis
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
and glutathione synthesis ... Inborn errors of metabolism ... flucloxacillin, vigabatrin Diagnosis ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis
Functions of the Liver

Storage 
Degradation 
Metabolism 
Synthesis 

#Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
Degradation Metabolism ... Synthesis ... Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis ... #Storage #Metabolism
Rickets and Osteomalacia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Calcification inhibitors (excess exposure to A1, Fluoride, etidronate)
Abnormal Vitamin D Metabolism ... hereditary disorders of synthesis ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver blood tests, synthetic ... The presence of metabolic ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Steroid Synthesis Pathway

(OH, hydroxy; HSD, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone; pink, common enzymes affecting CAH, purple –
Steroid Synthesis ... CaoimheCostigan #Steroid #Synthesis ... #Pathway #metabolism
Synthesis, metabolism and functions of vitamin D. PTH parathyroid hormone, FGF-23 fibroblast growth factor-23, RANKL receptor
Synthesis, metabolism ... ligand #VitaminD #Metabolism