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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... specific for the liver ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... #FunctionTest # ... LFTs #Elevation #Transaminitis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... for Transaminitis ... Wilson's, HH, NAFLD ... 5x ULN - NAFLD ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... 100-500): • NAFLD ... (Drug-induced liver ... LouLectures #Liver ... Diagnosis #hepatology #transaminitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemochromatosis • NAFLD ... ALT < 5x ULN • NAFLD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury → liver ... antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm ... #Transaminitis
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
presence of suspected NAFLD ... non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Diagnosis #NASH #NAFLD ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... which drastically elevates ... hormones that work ... #differential #algorithm