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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Cholestatic disease ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... , Massive liver ... #gradient #hepatology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
of Anemia with elevated ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... #Causes #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... INR, bilirubin, albumin ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... Production: • Albumin ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... or slightly elevated ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Gradient (SAAG) - Differential ... >1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... ascites - Massive liver ... - Acute fatty liver ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Hemochromatosis • Wilson's Disease ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... <45% and SF is normal ... Patients with cirrhosis ... disease.