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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... hepatitis • Drugs ... #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... for alternative causes ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Causes of Acute ... specificity to elevated ... function may be abnormal ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure (ALF ... specificity to elevated ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
cirrhosis, severe alcoholic ... hepatitis, or acute ... sympathetic + ADH ... • Normal kidney ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology