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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Viral Hepatitis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... > 20x normal - Acute ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... dechallenge • Acute ... or chronic atypical ... hepatitis fibrosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Epstein-Barr Virus • Hepatitis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #hepatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Screening Tests for Acute ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... severe alcoholic hepatitis ... , or acute liver ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic ... pruritus • Liver ... pruritus • Hematologic ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology