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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... disease US — Normal ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... Intestine - Other causes ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... PSC - Other biliary ... #Elevation #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... function may be abnormal ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... infiltration) Differential ... iMedEducation #AFLP
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
late findings • Polio ... invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... genital warts, abnormal ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... include extrahepatic biliary ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... Idiopathic • Normal ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... the posterior ciliary ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology