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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Elevated Transaminases ... / Transaminitis ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Metabolic: Wilson Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... for Transaminitis ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... #Elevated #Abnormal ... #Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm ... #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cholestatic disease ... • Others #LFTs ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Evaluation of Hyponatremia ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... history (cardiac, liver ... , renal disease) ... #Differential #Algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... specificity to elevated ... disease: > 2 ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... with elevated Mean ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pancreatic Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... the underlying cause ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... disease) and augmentation
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... out additional causes ... of liver disease ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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- Diagnosis Algorithm ... treatment • Elevated ... liver enzymes without ... discernable cause ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm