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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ALT < 5x ULN • NAFLD ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
algorithm. ... fibrosis score ... Score. ... #NAFLD #algorithm ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
NAFLD Activity Score (NAS)
0–3 for steatosis
0–3 for inflammation
0–2 for ballooning hepatocytes
NAS ≥5 is classified as definitive
NAFLD Activity Score ... simple fatty liver disease ... .2020.603926 #NAFLD ... #Activity #Score ... NAS #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... Syndrome, Celiac Disease ... , Infiltrative Disease ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Infections: Hepatitis ... antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis ... Algorithm Two-step ... fibrosis score, ... #Fatty #Liver #Disease ... #Algorithm #hepatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (SCLE ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Noninfectious hepatitis ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... activity • C3