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Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... Most cases diagnosed ... deficiency • blood ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... growth) Alkaline ... - Highest • Bone ... Intestine - Other causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... candidate) - Bone ... or if a primary hematologic ... ITP, unexplained pancytopenia ... #Workup #hematology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
, lungs, RBCs Alkaline ... AlkP) - Liver, bone ... brain, NOT in bone ... brain, heart, blood ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
abnormal liver blood ... derangement of liver blood ... pattern of liver blood ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... produced in the bone ... three peripheral blood ... These causes could
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
marrow + pancytopenia ... Headaches • Pale skin ... and petechiae Causes ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... • Secondary Causes ... Drug induced - Bone ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... just beneath the skin ... that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology