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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Function Tests (LFTs ... ) - Differential ... liver) • Non-hepatic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... more specific for hepatic ... Liver #Enzymes #LFTs ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Infantile hemangioma, Congenital ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... CT #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Infantile hemangioma, Congenital ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Hepatic, Portal, ... Thalassemia • Congenital ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Cirrhosis (any) • Congenital ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Differential #
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Schistosomiasis, Congenital ... hepatic fibrosis ... disease 5) Post-hepatic ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Infiltrative, Congenital ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Congenital deficiency ... unfractionated heparin ... Congenital intrinsic ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pre-analytical cause (e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... synthesis : • Congenital ... #hematology #coagulation