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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... AIH, Wilsons, Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
liver tests in pregnancy ... Hepatocellular Pattern #LFTs ... #transaminits #pregnancy ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... - AFLP, HELLP ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in Pregnancy ... (AFLP) • Onset ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... - Increased ALP ... - Drugs - Pregnancy ... #Elevation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... (Alk phos/ULN ALP ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential