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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... specific for the liver ... #FunctionTest # ... LFTs #Elevation
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
smear, HIV/HCV testing ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... country), thyroid function ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease)
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Others #LFTs ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... with elevated Mean ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Function Tests ... Function Tests
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... Challenge • Functional ... • Weight Loss, Eating ... endocrinology #causes
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... decision for repeat testing ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Enzymes #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... specificity to elevated ... Tests of synthetic function ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... normal or slightly elevated ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential