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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • NAFLD • Alcohol ... Ducts • PSC • Alcoholic ... hepatitis • Drugs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
(SAAG) - Differential ... Diagnosis High ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... - Acute fatty ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... liver disease, ... dechallenge • Acute ... #DILI #DrugInduced ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Cirrhosis ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... fibrosis - Acute ... #differential # ... hepatology #SAAG
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis