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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) - Differential ... • NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... Diagnosis #hepatology #transaminitis
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Elevated Transaminases ... / Transaminitis ... - Differential ... Trauma: Shock liver ... #hepatitis #Differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... #Patterns #Liver ... hepatology #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... for Transaminitis ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury - Differential ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm ... #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
ascites albumin gradient ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... syndrome, Massive liver ... #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... ) estimated by gradient ... /acute hepatitis ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Check Acute viral hepatitis ... specificity to elevated ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis