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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Cirrhosis • Chronic ... Viral Hepatitis ... injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... factors • Possible ischemic ... ) or metabolic liver ... #Hepatitis #AH ... #hepatology #criteria
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure Infections Alcohol-Associated ... Hepatitis (AAH) ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... HEV, EBV, CMV), Alcohol-related ... Hepatic ischaemia ... hepatitis fibrosis ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... survival in severe AH ... can be bridge to Liver ... #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
factors - Possible ischemic ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology