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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Severe ALT > 15x ... HELLP Moderate ALT ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... Nucleotidase • ALT ... obstruction • ALP ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #workup #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Pathophysiology ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology