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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2024) | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid

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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Characteristics
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Monomicrobial
Clinical Features
Often Asymptomatic
Change in Mental Status
Abdominal Pain
Diagnosis
Paracentesis
PMN >250/mm3
Management
3rd Generation Cephalosporin
Albumin
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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Serum Liver Enzymes
Enzymes Released in Liver Damage
AST: 12-38 U/L
ALT: 10-40 U/L
Alkaline Phosphatase
AST/ALT Ratio
GGT
Functional Liver Markers
Total Bilirubin
Albumin
Platelets
Prothrombin Time
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Bilirubin Lab Value
0.2-1.2 mg/dL
Increased Bilirubin Causes Jaundice
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54 secs
Albumin Lab Value
3.5 - 5.5 g/dL
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49 secs
PT/PTT Lab Values
Prothrombin Time (PT)
11-15 Seconds
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT or aPTT)
25-40 Seconds
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Platelet Lab Value
150,000-400,000 Micro L
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Causes
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Hematologic Disorders
Tumors
Chronic Infections
Mechanism
Thrombosis of Major Hepatic Veins
Centrilobular Congestion and Necrosis
Symptoms
Abdominal Pain
Ascites
Hepatomegaly
Nutmeg Liver
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