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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 500-1000): • Genetic ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... hepatocellular injury, genetic ... #Function #Tests ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
MetabolicEmergency #Genetics ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Neonatology #Peds
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
additions, for diagnosing ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #Table #NICU #Genetics ... Laboratory #Patterns #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Function Tests ... Function Tests ... #Causes #Hematology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Methotrexate Genetic ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disordered Platelet Function ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Hemolysis, NASH, Genetic ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transaminitis #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests