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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Bone symptoms - Pain ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... function may be abnormal ... #differential # ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Cholestatic disease ... Ducts • PSC ... • Alcoholic hepatitis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
disease algorithm ... fibrosis score with values ... 4, fibrosis-4; HCC ... #NAFLD #algorithm ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
disease algorithm ... suspected to be the main ... fibrosis evaluation ... force impulse; ELF ... #ARLD #Hepatitis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... disease; T2DM, ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis