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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... metabolism accumulate → Fat ... Findings: • ↑AST ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
disproportionate increase in AST ... compared with AST ... Hepatitis A/B/C/D/E, EBV ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... box indicates all ... non-alcoholic fatty ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Hepatology #Liver
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty ... Liver Disease ( ... NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Liver #Disease ... #hepatology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2nd step: - Ultrasound-based ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Liver #Disease ... #hepatology #NASH
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... than AST • GGT ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... Step 3: All patients ... and hematologic ... aminotransferase; AST ... diagnosis #management #hepatology