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Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Function Tests (LFTs ... - Alkaline phosphatase ... Function #Tests #LFTs
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ALT) / (alkaline phosphatase ... + ULN alkaline phosphatase ... Liver #Enzymes #LFTs
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs ... Transaminase >> Alkaline Phosphatase ... Pattern - Alkaline Phosphatase ... #FunctionTest #LFTs
An Approach to Jaundice Workup Algorithm by CBC and LFT Pattern

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Jaundice #Workup
Algorithm by CBC and LFT ... Algorithm #Patterns #LFTs
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
with alkaline phosphatase ... increase in alkaline phosphate ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Phosphate Electrolyte Repletion
Oral: Neutra-Phos, Neutra-Phos-K, K-Phos Neutral (Na and K Phos)
Intravenous: Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate

Satya Patel
Phosphate Electrolyte ... Intravenous: Potassium Phosphate ... , Sodium Phosphate ... SatyaPatelMD #Phosphate
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
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
Phosphate binders ... CKD will require phosphate ... effectively excrete phosphate ... based on serum phosphate ... aluminum-based phosphate
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
heparin Acute Phosphate ... Exogenous: Excessive phosphate ... intake, Phosphate ... Increased Renal Phosphate ... Framework #Workup #phosphate
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 ... Low #Alkaline #Phosphatase