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Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
) - Differential ... a cytoplasmic enzyme ... red blood cell enzymes ... Elevation: • ... #differential #
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy - AFLP, HELLP ... disease US — Normal
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 ... , no necrosis HELLP ... Liver enzymes, ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... elevation and clinical ... normalised ratio; LDH ... #Liver #Enzymes ... #Differential #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
• Pregnancy: HELLP ... specificity to elevated ... function may be abnormal ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... muscle, kidneys • LDH
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value for this enzyme ... or slightly elevated ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... dehydrogenase (LDH ... WBC count and differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... Elevation: • ... muscle, Kidneys • LDH ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential