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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
100-500): • NAFLD ... • Cirrhosis ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... injury) • Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
NAFLD / NASH Progression Timeline
Healthy Liver → NAFLD/NASH → 0.25-3.2%/year → Cirrhotic NASH → 0.3-2.6%/year →
NAFLD / NASH Progression ... Timeline Healthy Liver ... /NASH → Cirrhotic ... #NASH #Progression ... #Timeline #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... > 50x normal - Ischemic ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Wilson's, HH, NAFLD ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Vascular: Ischemic ... antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Progression / Prognosis Timeline
 • 100 patients → (over 20+ years)
Disease (NAFLD) ... Progression / Prognosis ... FattyLiver #Disease #NAFLD ... #Progression #Prognosis ... #Timeline #Hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... Antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... , Autoimmune hepatitis ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Hepatitis B Disease Progression Timeline
 • > 90% of infected children progress to chronic disease (<5%
Hepatitis B Disease ... Progression Timeline ... individuals develop Liver ... #HepatitisB #Disease ... #Prognosis #hepatology