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Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... mineralization Symptoms ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Most common symptoms ... Pregnancy - Renal ... symptoms - Pain ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... Symptoms of metastatic ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Bone scan is indicated ... patients with bone
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Hypercellular bone ... When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms
Colchicine Toxicity 
Naturally-occurring plant alkaloid [Autumn Crocus and Glory Lilly]
2-24 hrs 
 • Severe GI distress
2-7 days • Bone ... Rhabdomyolysis • Renal ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... with hypocellular bone ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... #management #treatment
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... • Metastatic bone ... . thvroid. and renal ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Malignant #Radiology #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... Treatment of underlying ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... or serologies + symptoms ... laden macrophages (diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis