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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... • Liver injury ... : Specific to liver ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... or Cholestatic Liver ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Causes of Acute Liver ... artery: Shock liver ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Enzymes #Differential
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... increase in AST/ALT ... compared with AST/ALT ... Injury Differential ... #Injury #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... or AST > ALP): ... • Severe - ALT ... > ALT or AST):
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
But can also be ... procedures - Arizona Ultrasound ... VenousGas #POCUS #Liver ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... - Increased ALP ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... #Elevation #Differential
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... Treatment possibly ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver