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Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Liver Injury Differential ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs ... #hepatitis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Interpretation of LFTs ... Check Acute viral hepatitis ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... Calculate R-Value • Hepatocellular ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Typically hepatocellular ... (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management