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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 ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis ... #Liver #Disease ... #NAFLD #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology ... #NASH
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... - Hemolysis, NASH ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
NAFLD Activity Score (NAS)
0–3 for steatosis
0–3 for inflammation
0–2 for ballooning hepatocytes
NAS ≥5 is classified as definitive
NAFLD Activity Score ... than a simple fatty ... liver disease ... .2020.603926 #NAFLD ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Vascular: Ischemic ... antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease; ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
Diagnostic flow-chart ... non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease ... #Diagnosis #NASH ... Steatohepatitis #Workup #Algorithm
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Liver Disease ( ... NAFLD) - Diagnosis ... #Liver #Disease ... #NAFLD #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Acute fatty ... liver of pregnancy ... associated with bowel ischemia ... #hepatology