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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... Released from albumin ... #Chemistry #Tests ... Laboratory #Metabolism #ASTALT ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Production: • Albumin ... normal AST/ALT AST ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... function: INR, bilirubin ... , albumin Post-Hepatic ... /acute hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... be abnormal AST ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... slightly elevated • Bilirubin ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology