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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... ) - Causes of Hepatocellular ... + ULN ALT) / (alkaline ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential ... : - Enzymes that ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Intestine - Other causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
ALP enzyme- Discovered ... synthesized in: liver ... membrane into the CNS ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... ; ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Liver #Enzymes ... #Differential #
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
enzymes, or family ... enzymes to rule ... and hematologic ... ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Enzyme Elevation ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Labs: • Alkaline ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... considered in all ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #