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Concerning Hobbits

↳ Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition

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laurie unbuttoning amy’s painting smock truly rivals the pride and prejudice (2005) hand touch

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Little Women (2019) has the same emotional vibes as Pride and Prejudice (2005) and that’s the facts.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) dir. J.J. Abrams | Pride & Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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Black Widow and Nakia are especially excellent. And Thor. I mean, so many hammers.

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Enzymes - clinical chemistry

ALP: 

Present in liver, bone, intestine, kidney, neutrophils and placenta. 

80% originates from bone. 

If GGT up, ALP from liver. 

If GGT normal, ALP from bones. 

ALP rises with obstruction to the biliary tract. 

ALT: 

Most present in the liver, but also found in other tissues. 

Very high levels suggest, viral hepatitis, diabetes, congestive heart failure, liver damage, bile duct problems, infectious mononucleosis or myopathy.

AST: 

Present in liver, heart, skeletal muscle, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, leukocytes and erythrocytes. 

Increased levels may indicate haemolytic anaemia, rhabdomyolysis, increased leucocyte count etc

Distinction in source can be made via CK and Troponin. 

AST<ALT = hepatic injury

AST>ALT = hepatocyte necrosis - poor prognosis (AST is found in the mitochondria, not spilled out until severe destruction) - CONSIDER MUSCLE SOURCE

AST:ALT Ratio: 

Greater than 2 = Hepatitis.

Less than 2= cholestatic disorder.

GGT: 

Found in both hepatocytes and biliary epithelial cells. 

Sensitive for hepatobiliary disease. 

5 times increase = good marker of alcohol abuse.

GST (Gluthathione S-transferase):

 Isoenzymes of GST are involved in the detoxification and conjugation of several electrophilic compounds with glutathione. 

Found to be a very good marker of acute hepatocellular damage with a half life of 90min. Not widely used.

CK: 

Found in heart, brain, skeletal muscle and other tissue. 

Released when muscle damage. 

Causes range from exercise injury to hormonal disorders.

LDH: 

Found in muscles, liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, brain and blood cells. 

Used to used to diagnose and monitor heart attacks. 

Five types of isoenzymes can help determine location of damage. 

LDH-1 - heart, red cells, kidney, germ cells. 

LDH-2 - heart, red blood cells, kidney (lesser amounts than LDH-1).

LDH-3 - lungs and other tissues. 

LDH-4 - white blood cells, lymph nodes; muscle, liver (smaller amounts than LDH-5).

LDH-5 - liver, muscle.

Troponin: 

Highly specific marker for myocardial infarction or muscle cell death. 

Also used to diagnose other conditions which relate to cardiac muscle injury.

Lipase: 

Found in blood, gastric juices, pancreatic secretions, intestinal juices and adipose tissues.

Hydrolyses triglycerides  

Acute pancreatitis, pancreatic neoplasia, pancreatic abscesses, and pancreatic duct obstruction can result in high levels of lipase and usually are 2 to 3 times the upper limit of normal.

Amylase: 

Is made by the pancreas and by the glands in and around the mouth/throat. 

Catalyses hydrolysis of starch 

High amylase may indicate the presence of a condition affecting the pancreas. 

In acute pancreatitis the levels are 4-6 times normal and remains high until treated. 

Chronic pancreatitis, levels will be high but will decrease until problem is solved.

Acid phosphatase: 

Prostate cancer - raised in 80% of cases presenting with metastases. 

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me for the rest of this year:

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I’d like to introduce everyone to my new theme song

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Rule #1 of the hospital

The longer you stay at the hospital, the longer you will stay at the hospital- if it’s time to leave, just leave

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DO NOT GIVE OR GET ANY VACCINATIONS FOR YOURSELF OR  YOUR KIDS………..

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go shopping at second hand clothing stores in like a week from now after everyone has watched the Tidying Up netflix show and gotten rid of loads of perfectly good clothing

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Keep reading

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Valley View by Manuel Dietrich

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The Glacier Express through Landwasser Viaduct, Switzerland  Inst @exploremarco

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Dumbledore: we were much closer than brothers

Me in the back row: