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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... ) • Non-hepatic ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... more specific for hepatic ... #Enzymes #LFTs ... #differential #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Various ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... table #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Computed ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... table #appearance #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Interpretation of LFTs ... replaced by non-hepatic ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... In liver, 80% of ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... atherosclerotic lesions ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Contrast ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... table #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Magnetic ... , Metastasis #Liver ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... table #appearance #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... DIC • Severe Liver ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... treatment #management #hematology