USMLE Step 3 - liver enzymes
liver enzymes
sackatdoc - 09-29-08 18:50

which enzymes-AST OR ALT rise more in each of the following conditions
1-in viral hepatitis
2-drug induced hepatitis
3-alcohol



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Re: liver enzymes
mohhaider - 09-30-08 00:29

Viral hepatitis ALT more rise,alcohol and drug induced hepatitis AST rise mor than ALT .

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Re: liver enzymes
sackatdoc - 09-30-08 09:27

So you already know the trick-viraL-aLt
and drugS-aSt

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Re: liver enzymes
mohhaider - 09-30-08 09:31

No ,I used the First Aid mnemonic .Alcohol toAST the liver .I have good memory about STEP1 till now and that's helping me too much in reviewing the CK .

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Re: liver enzymes
sackatdoc - 09-30-08 12:26

great going, Mohhaider!!!

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