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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 #
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
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Stabilization Concern for Liver ... Bleed: • Peptic ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Laboratory Findings in Hepatic ... disease, ALT and ... can indicate a GI ... #LiverFailure #Hepatic ... Laboratory #Diagnosis #Testing
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
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... box indicates all ... decision for repeat testing ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... Step 3: All patients ... hemochromatosis; HIC, hepatic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
cardiomyopathy GI ... Hepatosplenomegaly & hepatic ... Amyloidosis Diagnostic Testing ... typing Cardiac Testing ... Diagnostic imaging of liver
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... obstruction • ALP ... or higher • Liver ... malignancies, Hepatic
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
smear, HIV/HCV testing ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... . pylori test (GI ... bypass), LFT (liver ... not required in all