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Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Enzymes (LFTs ... and Cholestatic Liver ... injury R ≤ 2 ... #Enzymes #LFTs ... #Cholestatic #Transaminitis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
(LFTs) Elevation ... injury >2 ... pattern ≤2: ... #FunctionTest #LFTs ... #Elevation #Transaminitis
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
POCUS 24yo healthy ... /rigors &DCed. 2/ ... 2 blood cx + for ... asymptomatic, CBC/chem/LFTs ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Primer - Guide to calling ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... - Vitals - LFTs ... GIConsult #Primer #Calling
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Primer Guide to Calling ... CBC - Coags, LFTs ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... on prior GI/Liver ... GIConsult #Primer #Calling
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Skeletal muscle 2- ... #Patterns #Liver ... Injury #hepatology #LFTs ... #transaminitis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury → liver ... phosphatase) 2) ... hepatology #algorithm #Transaminitis ... #LFTs #hepatitis
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... HCV RNA • R 2- ... HCV RNA • R < 2: ... differential #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Relaxation Speed Grade 2 ... Restrictive): • E/A >2, ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #POCUS
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... Chilaiditi syndrome causing ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS