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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... more specific for hepatic ... • R value = (ALT ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... Encephalopathy (HE) • Hepatocellular ... Carcinoma (HCC) ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... Calculate R-Value ... • Hepatocellular ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
intra- and extra-hepatic ... cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular ... carcinoma, and ... liver disease management ... #summary #Hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
fibrosis score with values ... , hepatocellular ... carcinoma; NAFLD ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... R-value: Serum ... replaced by non-hepatic ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
carcinoma 1. ... CarcinomaHCC ... hypertension or hepatic ... Malignant #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology