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Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
aminotransferase (AST) - Alanine ... aminotransferase (ALT) - Alkaline
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... promoted by acidic urine ... Formation promoted by alkaline ... Formation promoted by alkaline ... urine - Seen in
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline ... urine Tryptophan ... BrighamChiefs #Purple #Urine
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
What the Color of Urine ... Differential Diagnosis by Urine ... Purple (Purple Urine ... Indwelling Catheter + Alkaline ... BrighamChiefs #Urine
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
• Serum and urine ... IFE and 24-h urine ... • CBC, CMP, alkaline
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
elevated serum alkaline ... Algorithm #elevated #alkaline
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Diagnosis Algorithm Urine ... diuretic use Urine ... depletion, Exogenous alkali
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
+ ULN ALT) / (alkaline ... phosphatase + ULN alkaline
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... Bone growth) Alkaline ... stricture/Stones #Alkaline
Urination on Fetal Ultrasound

Lest we forget, here is a vivid reminder that amniotic fluid is predominantly
predominantly fetal urine ... hellersound #Urine ... Urination #Ultrasound #POCUS