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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... 100-500): • NAFLD ... injury) • Ischemic ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injuryliver ... • Vascular: Ischemic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... ALT < 5x ULN • NAFLD ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Injury Transaminase ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
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 ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty ... liver disease algorithm ... non-alcoholic fatty ... #algorithm #Referral ... #Management #Hepatology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... inspection of liver ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Liver #Disease ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Injury (DILI) ... dose dependent injury ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... gastroenterology #algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... a diagnosis of NAFLD ... non-alcoholic fatty ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology