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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
phos/ULN ALP) ... • Near normal ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe ... Primary biliary cholangitis ... Severe #Acute #Causes ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP ... ALP: - Enzymes ... - Increased ALP ... Intestine - Other causes ... #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bacterial Cholangitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Hepatitis, Preeclampsia ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ - ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... Viral hepatitis, ... #hepatology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... Primary Biliary Cholangitis ... US, ultrasound; ... cholangiopancreatography; ALP ... #Hepatology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... cholecystitis, Cholangitis ... , Acute hepatitis ... #POCUS #ultrasound