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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... 100-500): • NAFLD ... injury) • Ischemic ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injuryliver ... antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... ALT < 5x ULN • NAFLD ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... Syndrome, Celiac Disease ... #Injury #Differential ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Injury (DILI) ... dose dependent injury ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... disease 6-9 mo ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... of cholestatic disease ... disease: > 2 ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
a diagnosis of NAFLD ... dehydrogenase; NAFLD ... disease; T2DM, ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Myeloproliferative disease ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... Vasculitis • Injury ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Degenerative joint disease ... with motion • Lots ... Stiffness is short-lived ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology