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Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Injury (DILI) ... #differential # ... gastroenterology #algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Tests (LFTs) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... (>1000): • DILI ... injury) • Ischemic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... abnormality vs bone Bili ... Hepatocellular injury ... Transaminitis #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... → liver test abnormalities ... Injury Differential ... #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Infection, Sepsis ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Unconjugated Bili ... > 90% of Total Bili ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs • TPN • Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... aminotransferase (ALT ... hepatocellular injury ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology