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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury • AST/ALT elevation ... #Enzymes #LFTs
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... specific for the liver ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver ... #FunctionTest #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... Enzyme Elevation ... transaminitis #LFTs
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... ALT: • AST: liver ... In liver, 80% of ... hepatocyte - Elevation ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #LFTs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... response to abnormal liver ... derangement of liver ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... #LFTs #Abnormal
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... echinoccocal #cyst #liver ... hepatic #radiology #CT
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
Amebic Liver Abscess ... lesion in the liver ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... clinical #radiology #CT
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
congestion after elevation ... was 0.2 mIU per liter ... clinical #photo #NEJM ... sign #radiology #CT
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
ligament connects the liver ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
, and multiple liver ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #