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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... liver) • Non-hepatic ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Medications - Heparin ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... more specific for hepatic ... Transaminitis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
imaging: Hepatic ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential # ... diagnosis #icp #
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
unfractionated heparin ... cause e.g. heparin ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
• Albumin • Coagulation ... replaced by non-hepatic ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology #coagulation
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology