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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
ALT) / (alkaline phosphatase ... + ULN alkaline phosphatase ... #Cholestatic #Transaminitis ... #differential #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
with alkaline phosphatase ... increase in alkaline phosphate ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Transaminase >> Alkaline Phosphatase ... Pattern - Alkaline Phosphatase ... LFTs #Elevation #Transaminitis ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
- Primaquine Phosphate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Hematology