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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... • Acute Viral Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... • Others #LFTs
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Liver Function Tests ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury → liver test ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... hepatitis (e.g. ... #Autoimmune #Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #AIH
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... hepatitis (e.g. ... atypical laboratory tests ... diagnosis #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #AH #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... specificity to elevated ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #differential #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune: Autoimmune hepatitis ... specificity to elevated ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis ... #hepatology