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Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
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Interpretation of LFTs ... viral hepatitis ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic ... intestines, White blood ... transaminitis #LFTs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... intestines, white blood ... #injury #hepatitis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... removal from the blood ... or renal injury ... Causes of Lactate ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... RBCs, muscle, liver ... deficiency of red blood ... hepatitisAcute ... fever) • Drugs (alcohol
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... exclude other causes ... with chest x-ray, blood ... kidney injury with ... #Hepatitis #Management