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Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatocellular Pattern #LFTs ... #transaminits # ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for Transaminitis ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
normal - Hemolysis, NASH ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... Liver #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm 1. ... only increase short-term ... Steroid response should ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs should ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... primary lesions - differential ... pruritus • Hematologic ... Keep fingernails short ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm