Patient's question:
Baby is 2 months old, a girl. She has a severe cough. On the 14th, she came to the hospital for a thorough examination and was diagnosed with pneumonia, requiring hospitalization and treatment. During the urine test, it was found that Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) was 112; Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) was 117; and Unconjugated Bilirubin was 21. At that time, she was treated for pneumonia with intravenous fluids in the hospital and was prescribed oral liver medication "Menevion." The IV treatment and medication lasted for 6 days. On the 20th, another urine test was conducted, with the results showing: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) was 318; Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) was 392; Total Bilirubin was 42; and Unconjugated Bilirubin was 24. What could be the situation...Doctor's answer:
This is a relatively obvious damage to liver function, and there are also many causes of liver injury in clinical diagnosis. Common ones include: viral hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E types), alcoholic liver injury, drug-induced liver injury, fatty liver, autoimmune liver disease, malnutrition, biliary obstruction, circulatory disorders, tumors, hereditary defects, and so on. Therefore, it is recommended to improve the relevant examinations for these diseases. Identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment.