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Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... liver tests in ... Hepatocellular Pattern #LFTs ... #hepatology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Transaminitis #Algorithm #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Skeletal muscle 2- ... Injury #hepatology #LFTs ... transaminitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Others #LFTs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... function may be abnormal ... disease: > 2 ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... disease; T2DM, type 2 ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Enzymes #Differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... HCV RNA • R 2- ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... transaminitis #LFTs
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Diagnosis: • ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... (see below for diagnosis ... an IUP or not. #2 ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #obgyn #obstetrics