DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Liver function tests
Liver function tests
Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs), are groups of clinical biochemistry laboratory blood assays designed to give information about the state of a patient's liver. The parameters measured include PT/INR, aPTT, albumin, billirubin(direct and indirect) and others. Liver transaminases(AST/ALT) are NOT liver function tests but are biomarkers of liver injury in a patient with some degree of intact liver function. Most liver diseases cause only mild symptoms initially, but it is vital that these diseases be detected early. Hepatic (liver) involvement in some diseases can be of crucial importance...
Liver function tests - List of case studies
- Elevation of Ca 19-9
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of the tumour marker CA 19-9 but none of the diagnostic tests showed any tumour finding. The levels of CA 19-9 remained in the ... wall”; On November 2005, liver ultrasound showing a slight hepatosteatosis ; ... not only of CA 19-9 and CEA, but also of liver function tests and of A-Fetoprotein, all these being coordinated by a liver ...
- Neuroroendocrine neoplasia with hepatic secondary lesions_2
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diagnosed to have a neuroendocrine tumour with synchronic liver metastases. The disease was treated with an etoposide-carboplatin ... with Eutirox 0.25 mcg a day. Tests : - ... the lesions and depending also on the general liver function and the individual vascular structures, we usually add a ...
- Motor Neuron Disease – another opinion
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: Complete blood count, chemistry, glucose, CK levels, liver function tests, thyroid function tests, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) ...
- Symptomatic Pancytopenia
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at least cytogenetic analysis. Liver disease with cirrhosis – this should be tested by blood tests (liver function tests, serology) ultrasound and sometimes liver biopsy (if indicated). ...
- PANCYTOPENIA OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY
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also with at least cytogenetic analysis . -Liver disease with cirrhosis – this should be tested by blood tests ( liver function tests, serology ) ultrasound and sometimes liver biopsy (if ...
- Pancytopenia of uncertain pathogenesis
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cytogenetic analysis. Liver disease with cirrhosis – this should be tested by blood tests (liver function tests, serology) ultrasound and sometimes liver biopsy (if ...
- List of Examinations
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FLAIR sequence FNA FNAB Thyroid FNB of liver FRDA FSH FT3 FT4 FTA Fabere test ... Haemochrome tests Haemoglobin Haepatic and renal function Haepatic echography Haptoglobin Hb count HbA1C ...
- Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
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carry out hemochrome, electrolytes and hepatic and renal function.” - June, 2009 the CYCLE C chemotherapy treatment was ... bladder without any parietal endoluminal abnormality. Liver, biliary ducts, spleen within normal limits. Non-examinable pancreas for ...
- Hyperthyroidism in autoimmune non-nodular thyroiditis
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recommend any further tests, other than periodic thyroid function tests , liver function tests , complete blood counts . 5) Prognosis? ...
- End Stage Renal Disease
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normal limits. Abdominal Ultrasound (02/07): Liver: fatty infiltration , Gall bladder normal, contains stone: bile ducts: ... aorta; normal LV,LA and RV size; normal LV systolic function with posterior wall hypokinesis; diastolic LV dysfunction: calcified ...