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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... Indirect (Hemolytic) Hepatocellular ... ALP) ≥5: Hepatocellular ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... LFTs #Elevation #Transaminitis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... for Transaminitis ... Hepatocellular ... - NAFLD, Alcohol
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Infections: Hepatitis ... Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm ... #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Differential Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Celiac Disease Hepatocellular ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
ALP) • R > 5: Hepatocellular ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tests of synthetic function ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... alternative causes • Hepatocellular ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... ascites), Chronic hepatitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related ... liver disease algorithm ... γ-glutamyltransferase; HCC, hepatocellular ... #algorithm #ARLD ... #Hepatitis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Maddrey Discriminant Function ... #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #hepatology