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Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Function Tests (LFTs ... Normal Values and Interpretation ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Laboratory #Values #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
deficiency - Probable bone ... disorder - TSH, LFTs ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs ... abnormality vs bone ... #FunctionTest #LFTs ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Chemistries - Interpretation ... of LFTs R-value ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... • Bone marrow ... acute leukemia Management ... MDS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
algorithm for bone ... significance (MGUS) A bone ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #multiplemyeloma
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
with hypocellular bone ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Other locations: bone ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #LFTs
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
gastric bypass), LFT ... candidate) - Bone ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology