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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... (Drug-induced liver ... injury) • Ischemic ... Hepatopathy (shock ... LouLectures #Liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... #algorithm #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver ... or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute Liver ... - Liver Parenchyma ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... Liver, Thrombus ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... for admission (if ... on prior Liver/ ... of hypotension, shock ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... disease, liver ... Injury (DILI) ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... Hepatocellular Level ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
and Differential Diagnosis ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Alcohol-related liver ... #DrugInduced #Liver ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology