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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... • NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... • Chronic Viral ... Drug-induced liver injury ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver Injury ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #hepatology #LFTs ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Malignant ... Fatty Liver • Cysts ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Algorithm Severe ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs ... #hepatitis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Ascariasis, Choledochal Cyst ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Liver Failure (ALF ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... gastroenterology #algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology