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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... pathology (low level ... #differential #hepatology
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal liver ... Hepatocellular Pattern #LFTs ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... - Vitals - LFTs ... disease work up ... - Liver US ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Elevated Liver Function ... (Drug-induced liver ... Hepatopathy (shock liver ... LouLectures #Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver ... #hepatology #cirrosis
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Cystadenoma, Polycystic liver ... disease, Biliary ... Echinococcus #Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Signs of Chronic Liver Disease ( Cirrhosis )

#Diagnosis #Cirrhosis #Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Signs of Chronic Liver ... Disease ( Cirrhosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... specific for the liver ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury → liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver ... or symptoms of liver ... disease 6-9 mo ... Drug #induced #Liver ... gastroenterology #hepatology