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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
• NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... • Acute Viral Hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #transaminitis
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
- Acute Viral Hepatitis ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminases / Transaminitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... images/10587 #Transaminitis ... Transaminases #hepatitis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Assessment and management of cirrhosis in people older than 16 years: summary of NICE guidance
#cirrhosis #assessment
management of cirrhosis ... NICE guidance #cirrhosis ... assessment #management #hepatitis ... #NICE #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Inflammation - Hepatitis ... 15 percent) - Hepatitis ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Infectious • Hepatitis ... • Alcoholic Hepatitis ... • Drug Induced Hepatitis ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Algorithm for Transaminitis ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Elevated #Abnormal #Transaminitis ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... /acute hepatitis ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
liver disease (cirrhosis ... or chronic hepatitis ... failure - 3-5% Cirrhosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Liver #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology