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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for HIV, HCV - Alcohol ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... gastric bypass), LFT ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... tests (e.g., AST ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Algorithm #Causes
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... #LFTs #Laboratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... ) or metabolic liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... tests (e.g., AST ... #Hepatology #AIH
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... test abnormalities ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; ARLD, alcohol-related ... dehydrogenase; NAFLD, non-alcoholic ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... for alternative causes ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... #Laboratory #Metabolism ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #LFTs