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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Infection (EBV/CMV), Alcoholic ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Alcoholic # ... Hepatitis #Treatment ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Severe ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
B - Chronic hepatitis ... HBeAg-negative chronic ... DNA level) - Chronic ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... factors • Possible ischemic ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... #hepatology #criteria
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Malignant ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... vaccine Acute HBV Chronic ... vs "Low level" chronic ... Serologies #serology #diagnosis ... #hepatology #interpreation
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology