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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• Pregnancy - AFLP ... • Cholestatic disease ... US — Normal Bile ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
of cholestatic disease ... • Near normal ... Alcoholic liver disease ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... function may be abnormal ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Abnormal Chest ... Erythrocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
but elevated as disease ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... alcohol-related liver disease ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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• Heavy chain disease ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... chain assay • An abnormal ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology