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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Most common symptoms ... #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... compared with alkaline ... disproportionate increase in alkaline ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... #Hepatology #Liver ... #Enzymes #Differential
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... 2) Presence of symptoms ... history (cardiac, liver ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... of liver disease ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... and hematologic ... ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... PBC Labs: • Alkaline ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential