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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Differential Diagnosis ... 1000): • DILI (Drug-induced ... liver injury) ... #LFTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... (AAH) Drug-Induced ... Liver Injury (DILI ... #Chronic #Liver ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced ... Liver Injury (DILI ... #induced #Liver ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
> 20x normal - Acute ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Algorithm DILI ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #injury #hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Interpretation of LFTs ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis