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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 ... Tests (PFTs) - ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Features of Components of Liver Function Tests #Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs #Liver #Function #Tests #Locations #AlkPhos
Function Tests ... Diagnosis #IM #GI #LFTs ... #Liver #Function ... Locations #AlkPhos #AST ... #ALT #Ddxof
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Aspartate ... aminotransferase (AST ... aminotransferase (ALT ... #Function #Tests
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... or AST > ALP): ... • Severe - ALT ... • Moderate - ALT ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... than ALTALT ... bilirubin: ↑ • AST ... hematoma) • AST ... transaminitis #LFTs
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... Injury • AST/ ... ALT elevation > ... Alk phos • ALT ... • R value = (ALT
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... Bilirubin Metabolism AST ... and ALT: • AST ... (CAST) • ALT: ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #LFTs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... than ALTALT ... than AST • GGT ... > AST/ALT: typical ... Tests of synthetic function
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
disproportionate increase in AST ... /ALT compared with ... compared with AST ... /ALT) Hepatocellular ... Transaminitis #LFTs