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Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 50x normal - Ischemic ... AST:ALT = 1 - Ischemia ... Viral Hepatitis, Ischemic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... liver injury) • Ischemic ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis ... Management Algorithm ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... #Management #Treatment
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... that will cause ischemia ... cyclophosphamide • Ischemic ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Purpura, ischemic ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Tests: • CBC • LFT
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Vascular: Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... Parasitic infection, Ischaemic ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Cryoglobulinemia Syndrome ... 20% Sjögren's syndrome ... - (Ischemia, ... classification #rheumatology