5785 results
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
elevated serum alkaline ... Algorithm #elevated #alkaline ... AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
aminotransferase (AST) - Alanine ... aminotransferase (ALT) - Alkaline ... LFTs #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Alkaline and Acidic Caustic Ingestions

#Alkaline #Acidic #Caustic #Ingestions #diagnosis #toxicology
Alkaline and Acidic ... Ingestions #Alkaline ... Caustic #Ingestions #diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Bone growth) Alkaline ... stricture/Stones #Alkaline ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
+ ULN ALT) / (alkaline ... phosphatase + ULN alkaline ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... Most cases diagnosed ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis ... of Low Alkaline ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Transaminase >> Alkaline ... Cholestatic Pattern - Alkaline ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic ... • Congo Red Diagnostic ... AL amyloidosis diagnosis ... • CBC, CMP, alkaline ... Amyloidosis #Workup #Diagnosis
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... compared with alkaline ... disproportionate increase in alkaline ... Injury Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis