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

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... bile ducts Differential ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #workup #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... function may be abnormal ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
include extrahepatic biliary ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Management ... 1.5x ULN and/or abnormal ... #Cirrhosis #Management ... #Treatment #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
remember than the normal ... Heart failure, Cirrhosis ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology