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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 ... ALP - Biliary ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... #FunctionTest #
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... phos/ULN ALP) ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ • ALP ... replaced by non-hepatic ... hemolysis) • ALP
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Injury: • Hepatic ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ - ALP ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... specific for hepatic ... or Cholestatic Liver
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... or AST > ALP): ... Cholestatic Pattern (ALP ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... elevation DDX of Hepatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
: <5 mg/dL • Hepatic ... imaging: Hepatic ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... if severe • Hepatic ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... Hepatocellular - Liver ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Severe ALT > 15x ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm