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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Drugs • AIH ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
normal or slightly elevated ... Normal early on but elevated ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... specificity to elevated ... #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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pattern of liver injury ... been reported (eg AIH-PBC ... IgG typically elevated ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... specificity to elevated ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Elevated LDH 5. ... Elevated beta 2 ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Inflammatory marker elevated ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology