18 results
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic ... or 60 (male) g alcohol ... • Uncertain alcohol ... denies excessive alcohol ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• NAFLD • Alcohol ... Ducts • PSC • Alcoholic ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver Injury ... Infection (EBV/CMV), Alcoholic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... Patterns #Liver #Injury ... #hepatology #LFTs
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
- NAFLD, Alcohol ... - PBC, PSC, Alcoholic ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... survival in severe AH ... Niriella @madunil #Alcoholic ... Algorithm #treatment #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Sarcoidosis Toxic - Alcohol ... Hemochromatosis - Nonalcoholic ... #Differential #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Liver #Injury ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver Injury ... Framework: Liver Injury ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty ... carcinoma; NAFLD, non-alcoholic ... #NonAlcoholic #FattyLiver ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... ALF): • Liver injury ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs