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Bilirubin Metabolism - Pathophysiology
 • Conjugated Bilirubin
 • Unconjugated Bilirubin

By Dr. Khushboo Gala @LouLectures

#Bilirubin #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Khushboo Gala @LouLectures ... Pathophysiology #hepatology #Liver
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (Drug-induced liver ... Khushboo Gala @LouLectures ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... phosphatase (AlkP) - Liver ... nucleotidase - Liver ... Khushboo Gala @LouLectures ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Khushboo Gala @LouLectures ... #Patterns #Liver ... #differential #diagnosis
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Dr. Philippe Rola @ThinkingCC

#Portal #VenousGas #Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Portal #VenousGas #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Liver
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
result of recent diagnostic ... procedures - Arizona Ultrasound ... VenousGas #POCUS #Liver ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... sure to sweep the liver ... with spontaneous liver ... Clinical #POCUS #Liver
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... of this 2x2cm liver ... twitter.com/EUSmkh #Liver ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis