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Functions of the Liver

Storage 
Degradation 
Metabolism 
Synthesis 

#Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
Functions of the Liver ... Metabolism Synthesis ... Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver ... #Hepatology #Synthesis
The Pathway of Heme Synthesis, Showing Pathway Intermediates and End-Product Regulation by Heme #Pathophys #Honc #Heme
Pathway of Heme Synthesis ... Pathophys #Honc #Heme #Synthesis ... #Porphyria #NEJM
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... In liver, 80% of ... phosphatase: • Synthesis ... due to increased synthesis ... clearance - AP synthesis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Causes of Acute Liver ... salts augment synthesis ... ALP - Due to synthesis ... source - Tests of synthetic
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on CT ... Differential Diagnosis by CT ... Hepatic #Masses #CT ... differential #diagnosis #liver
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... - Specific to liver ... salts augment synthesis ... ALP - Due to synthesis
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
Regression #LungCancer #CT ... #NEJM
Lipoprotein Metabolism

Enterocytes release absorbed lipids the form of triglyceride-rich chylomicrons. These are acted upon by endothelial
transported to liver ... The liver uses this ... cholesterol to synthesize ... return to the liver
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
computed tomography (CT ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Hepatic Ectopic Pregnancy on CT - 23 weeks gestation within the liver

#Hepatic #Ectopic #Pregnancy #clinical #CTAbdomen
Ectopic Pregnancy on CT ... gestation within the liver ... clinical #CTAbdomen #Liver ... #CT #radiology