Patient's question:
Question: After the treatment for pneumonia, a 1-year-old boy's blood test showed ALT 149 and AST 149. What does this mean?Doctor's answer:
This is due to changes in liver function caused by medication. If a change in medication is needed, antiemetic drugs should be used. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is commonly found in liver and biliary diseases, such as various types of hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, fatty liver, etc. It can also be detected in conditions like fatigue, colds, alcohol poisoning, and certain side effects of medications. In daily life, we should pay attention to rest, eat less high-fat and irritating foods. It is better to undergo medication treatment under the guidance of a doctor.