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Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• softening of bones ... of feet, thigh bones ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... Pregnancy - Renal ... disease - Bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
associated with renal ... insufficiency and bone ... loss, fatigue, bone ... blood smear • Renal ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Horseshoe Kidney on Transverse Abdominal POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Horseshoe #Kidney #Transverse #Abdominal #POCUS #Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
Transverse Abdominal POCUS ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Transverse #Abdominal #POCUS ... #Renal #Ultrasound
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... they taper toward renal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #kidney #POCUS
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... sub-types based on the hematologic ... level <3 g/dL • Bone ... hyperCalcemia, Renal ... #Significance #hematology
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
be used by the bone ... Renal -15% 6. ... Renal failure - ... Hematologic Malignancy
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
dL the ULN R - Renal ... more: • Clonal bone ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... POCUS Teenager ... POCUS to evaluate ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #POCUS #clinical
Dilated Extra-Renal Pelvis on POCUS
Patient with simple renal cyst but also with impressively dilated extra renal
Dilated Extra-Renal ... Pelvis on POCUS ... dilated extra renal ... but have seen ones ... ExtraRenal #Pelvis #POCUS