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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
- Ischemic Hepatitis ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Viral Hepatitis, Ischemic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... (>1000): • DILI ... injury) • Ischemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis ... Algorithm DILI ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... Immediate Workup Ischemic ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... liver tests in ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Ducts - CBD stone ... #diagnosis #hepatology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... moderate or severe ischemia ... on results of ISCHEMIA ... /alenghat/ #ISCHEMIA ... #Cardiology #EBM
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Algorithm Severe ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... disease US — Normal ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for Detecting Ischemia ... on Head CT When evaluating ... #Windows #Ischemia ... #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... • Iatrogenic: DILI ... function may be abnormal ... #algorithm #hepatology