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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Wilsons, Pregnancy - AFLP ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Mild jaundice, Elevated ... to 10-20-fold elevation ... to 10-20-fold elevation ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... disease US — Normal
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Myocardial Injury - Elevated ... Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Inflammation • Globally Abnormal
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... of Liver Enzyme Elevation ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
or slightly elevated ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... WBC count and differential ... or may not be elevated ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
or slightly elevated ... early on but elevated ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential