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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
20x normal - Acute ... cirrhosis, Portal ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
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) ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Liver Failure (ALF ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential #Hepatology