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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Tests (LFTs) - ... 100-500): • NAFLD ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #transaminitis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Wilson's, HH, NAFLD ... 5x ULN - NAFLD ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
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
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... ALT < 5x ULN • NAFLD ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
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
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
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