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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... (>1000): • DILI ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
20x normal - Acute ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Liver Injury (DILI ... #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure (ALF ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology ... #transaminitis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Algorithm Reactive ... Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... #algorithm #hepatology