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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Drug-induced liver injury ... Function #Tests #LFTs ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver Injury ... > 20x normal - Acute ... Patterns #Liver #Injury ... #hepatology #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Mixed - Check Acute ... muscle injury: ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... ) • Traumatic injury ... with concurrent injury ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Management Algorithm Assess ... Treatment: - Acute ... kidney injury with ... HCV, DILI, HCC, acute ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
admitted with acute ... hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... HPI: 1 day of acute ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... considered some kind of abscess