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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ALP: - Enzymes ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... PSC - Other biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... the magnitude of enzyme ... include extrahepatic biliary ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
compression of biliary ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Liver #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Gallstone #Clinical #Transverse ... #Biliary #Dilatation
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Primary Biliary ... US, ultrasound; ... gamma-glutamyl transferase ... Cholangitis #PBC #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Ectopic Gallbladder on POCUS

Patients with ectopic GBs may remain asymptomatic or can develop cholecystitis, torsion, gangrene,
Ectopic Gallbladder ... retrohepatic, transverse ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Ectopic #Gallbladder ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
Looks like a gallbladder ... in a gallbladder ... sag and 12.7 cm transverse ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound