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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... kidney, brain ALT ... ULN R Value = (ALT ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... #FunctionTest #
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
- Interpretation ... of LFTs R-value ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... transaminitis #LFTs ... #RValue #interpretation
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Transaminitis Hepatocellular ... Severe - ALT >15X ... • Moderate - ALT ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... disproportionate increase in AST ... /ALT compared with ... compared with AST ... /ALT) Hepatocellular
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... aminotransferase (ALT ... aminotransferase (AST ... intrahepatic cholestasis, hepatocellular
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Injury: • AST ... than AST • GGT ... > AST/ALT: typical ... Tests of synthetic function
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... should be requested at ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... disease; AST, aspartate ... #LFTs #Abnormal