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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... Hepatocellular and Cholestatic ... more specific for hepatic ... • R value = (ALT ... #Enzymes #LFTs
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
in the Liver- The ... with a palpable hepatic ... Laboratory tests ... blood (normal value ... #hepatic #radiology
Reference Laboratory Values - Fishbone Shorthand
Complete Blood Count (CBC), Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP), Liver Function Tests
Reference Laboratory ... Values - Fishbone ... Metabolic Panel (BMP), Liver ... Function Tests (LFTs ... #Values #Labs #
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
(LFTs) Elevation ... ALT ≥ 3x ULN Cholestatic ... ALP ≥ 2x ULN R Value ... pattern ≤2: Cholestatic ... #FunctionTest #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... R-value: Serum ... replaced by non-hepatic ... transaminitis #LFTs ... #RValue #interpretation
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
(LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... , intrahepatic cholestasis ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... #Laboratory #Values
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... or symptoms of liver ... Calculate R-Value ... Mixed DILI • Cholestatic ... Drug #induced #Liver
Vertebral Hydatidosis- Physical examination revealed impaired sensation in both legs and weak foot flexion. Laboratory tests
Laboratory tests ... level of 49 mg per liter ... (reference value ... Echinococcus is ... lesions in the liver
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
RBCs, muscle, liver ... - Prosthetic valves ... lung injuries Hepatic ... differential #diagnosis #Laboratory
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... more time for the laboratory ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory