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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... hepatocellular injury ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Laboratory
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... skeletal muscle, kidney ... Hepatocellular injury ... #FunctionTest #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... of synthetic function ... may be abnormal
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... - Acute Viral Hepatitis ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... liver blood tests ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... cascade is intact - test ... function tests ... disease • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
for Acute Polyarthritis ... CCP antibody • Chemistry ... profile, including liver ... function tests ... (LFTs) and a serum