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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Tests (LFTs) - ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... (>1000): • DILI ... injury) • Ischemic ... Diagnosis #hepatology #transaminitis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
(LFTs) Elevation ... abnormality vs bone Bili ... injury >2 ... #FunctionTest #LFTs ... #Elevation #Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Injuryliver ... Liver Injury Differential ... #Liver #Injury ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... viral hepatitis ... viral hepatitis ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Injury (DILI) - ... alternative causes • Hepatocellular ... dechallenge • Acute ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... #Liver #Injury
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Injury Transaminase ... > 20x normal - Acute ... #Patterns #Liver ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Liver Injury: ... Acute Liver Injury ... Liver Injury: ... #injury #hepatitis