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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... hydrolysis of organic phosphate ... growth) Alkaline phosphatase ... #Alkaline #Phosphatase ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... • Pyridoxal 5' phosphate ... of Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
with alkaline phosphatase ... increase in alkaline phosphate ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
ALT) / (alkaline phosphatase ... + ULN alkaline phosphatase ... #differential #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Transaminase >> Alkaline Phosphatase ... Pattern - Alkaline Phosphatase ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase ... liver Alkaline phosphatase ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
RBCs Alkaline phosphatase ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
: • Alkaline phosphatase ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology