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

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... liver tests in ... Pattern #LFTs #transaminits ... #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Tests - Differential ... AIH, Wilsons, Pregnancy ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... #Abnormal #Transaminitis ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #transaminitis
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
of Anemia with elevated ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Pregnancy) - Low ... Liver Function Tests ... Deficiency - Abnormal
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... • Wilson's • Pregnancy ... disease US — Normal ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Mild jaundice, Elevated ... Hepatic imaging: Normal ... Syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... hepatitis #comparison #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
or slightly elevated ... early on but elevated ... bile ducts Differential ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... or slightly elevated ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy ... specificity to elevated ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... function may be abnormal ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
specificity to elevated ... - If both are normal ... of ALP • Near normal ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis