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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... • NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... • Chronic Viral ... injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #Hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatic ischaemia ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... hepatitis fibrosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injuryliver ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... injury (INR > 2 ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... Injury (DILI) ... Viral Hepatitis ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #injury #hepatitis ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... : > 3 • Chronic ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs