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Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
Components of Liver ... Function Tests ... #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver ... #Function #Tests ... #Locations #AlkPhos
Functions of the Liver

Storage 
Degradation 
Metabolism 
Synthesis 

#Pathophysiology #Functions #Liver #Hepatology #Synthesis #Storage #Metabolism
Functions of the ... Liver Storage ... Synthesis #Pathophysiology ... #Functions #Liver
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... Alkaline phosphatase (AlkP ... ) - Liver, bone, ... nucleotidase - Liver ... #Function #Tests
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... ALT: • AST: liver ... In liver, 80% of ... Metabolism #ASTALT #AlkPhos ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... (Drug-induced liver ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... Function Tests/ ... • Cholestatic liver ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Function Tests ... Function Tests ... • Liver Disease ... #elevatedMCV #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... hepatocytes → Liver ... infiltration) Differential ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Disordered Platelet Function ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential