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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intestine - Other causes ... Most common symptoms ... - Pain -> RUQ ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... mineralization Symptoms ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Recurrent abdominal pain ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... , abdominal pain ... doi: 10.1111/all ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
infections, bone pain ... -> AML: Blast crises ... , fever, joint pain ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
is not seen on plain ... appear to be a stable ... These injuries are caused ... They arealmost all ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... : • Triad of symptoms ... : - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... Discontinuation of causal ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management