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bingousmle - 04-10-10 07:06
You suspect that a 52 year-old male patient is abusing alcohol. Which of the following is the most sensitive laboratory test to confirm this?
a. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
b. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
c. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
d. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
e. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
bingousmle - 04-10-10 07:06
You suspect that a 52 year-old male patient is abusing alcohol. Which of the following is the most sensitive laboratory test to confirm this?
a. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
b. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
c. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
d. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
e. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: alcohol abuse conym5 - 04-10-10 09:11 My answer is: c.
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) also elevated in Alcohol abuse, Mononucleosis, Kidney or lung damage, heart attack or heart failure.
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Re: alcohol abuse zoah2005 - 04-12-10 14:05 My answer is: c.
i used this way to memorise it may be u like it , VirAlkaline (mean viral infection leads to alkaline phosphatase elevation) and other one is elevated in alcohol and we need to memorize only one ,the other one is the other one According to Dr Goljan ;)
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Re: alcohol abuse mtniharika - 04-30-10 09:19 My answer is: c.
The ratio of the AST:ALT of 2:1 suggests alcohol as a cause. Abstaining from alcohol and repeating the tests can be done to see if the levels normalize.
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Re: alcohol abuse
bingousmle - 04-30-10 09:56 My answer is: c.
i used this way to memorise it may be u like it , VirAlkaline (mean viral infection leads to alkaline phosphatase elevation) and other one is elevated in alcohol and we need to memorize only one ,the other one is the other one According to Dr Goljan ;)
NICE ONE!
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Re: alcohol abuse babbu5508 - 05-20-10 02:47 My answer is: c.
The ratio of the AST:ALT of 2:1 suggests alcohol as a cause. Abstaining from alcohol and repeating the tests can be done to see if the levels normalize.
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Re: alcohol abuse mtniharika - 05-25-10 04:37 
posted by zoah2005 on 04-12-10 14:05
[ANSWER c]
i used this way to memorise it may be u like it , VirAlkaline (mean viral infection leads to alkaline phosphatase elevation) and other one is elevated in alcohol and we need to memorize only one ,the other one is the other one According to Dr Goljan ;)
[ANSWER c]
i used this way to memorise it may be u like it , VirAlkaline (mean viral infection leads to alkaline phosphatase elevation) and other one is elevated in alcohol and we need to memorize only one ,the other one is the other one According to Dr Goljan ;)
VirAlkaline (mean viral infection leads to alkaline phosphatase elevation) and other one is elevated in alcohol and we need to memorize only one ,the other one is the other one...good one
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