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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... more specific for hepatic ... #Enzymes #LFTs
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... (Drug-induced liver ... ) • Non-hepatic ... Function #Tests #LFTs
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... CBC - Coags, LFTs ... Focus on prior GI/Liver ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Focus on prior Liver ... - Vitals - LFTs ... MELD - Chronic liver ... US - Prior liver ... Referral #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... asymptomatic, CBC/chem/LFTs ... of this 2x2cm liver ... twitter.com/EUSmkh #Liver ... #Abscess #Hepatic
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... : <5 mg/dL • Hepatic ... imaging: Hepatic ... if severe • Hepatic ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison
Liver Flukes on ERCP
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
Liver Flukes on ... ERCP Here are liver ... flukes (Fasciola hepatica ... ERCP #Fasciola #hepatica ... clinical #EGD #ERCP #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... Schistosomiasis, Congenital hepatic ... Classification #gastroenterology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs ... Identify Acute Liver ... replaced by non-hepatic ... transaminitis #LFTs