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Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
compared with alkaline ... disproportionate increase in alkaline ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Liver ... cirrhosis • Congestive ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... disease; T2DM, ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Algorithm Severe ... • Cholestatic disease ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... • Cholestatic liver ... disease Creatinine ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... disease: > 2 ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... transaminitis #LFTs
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... pain • loss of secondary ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... • Pernicious anemia ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... Patients with cirrhosis ... disease. ... and hematologic
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... renal failure/uremia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Secondary form ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... primary biliary cirrhosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Symptomatic: artificial tears