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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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• NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... (>1000): • DILI ... Drug-induced liver injury ... ) • Ischemic Hepatopathy
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver Injury ... 20x normal - Acute ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... Patterns #Liver #Injury ... #hepatology #LFTs
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... dechallenge • Acute ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... viral hepatitis ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... with severe liver injury ... > 3 mg/dL) or acute ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
- Management Algorithm ... injury with serum ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology