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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... Bone symptoms - Pain ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
effusions, weight gain ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology