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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
biopsy Meds: ... - Outpatient meds ... prior hepatotoxic meds ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE) - Management Algorithm
#Management #Peds #Pedatrics #ALTE #ApparentLifeThreateningEvent #Algorithm #PEMSource
Threatening Events (ALTE ... ) - Management Algorithm ... #Management #Peds ... #Pedatrics #ALTE ... #PEMSource
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... than ALTALT ... Cholestasis/Bile salts ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
R-value: Serum (ALT ... /ULN ALT) / (Alk ... than ALTALT ... Cholestasis/Bile salts ... #differential #Hepatology
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Severe ALT > 15x ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Severe - ALT ... Transaminitis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... increase in AST/ALT ... compared with AST/ALT ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
dL: Cirrhosis, Late ... syndrome, Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm