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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... Infection (EBV/CMV), Alcoholic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... hepatitis • Drugs ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... - NAFLD, Alcohol ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Alcoholic # ... Hepatitis #Treatment ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... • Acute Viral Hepatitis ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... factors • Possible ischemic ... hepatitis (e.g. ... #Hepatitis #AH ... #hepatology #criteria
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... survival in severe AH ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Drugs (MDMA), Alcohol ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... Induced Hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... factors - Possible ischemic ... hepatitis (e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH