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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Drugs • AIH ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus #
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 • Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
Causes of Intrahepatic ... Gas Non-Iatrogenic ... enterocolitis (NEC), Ischemic ... #Intrahepatic #Gas ... #Air #Portal #Causes