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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... the remainder, a clinical ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... is found in the bone ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... bubble #shunting #hepatology ... #clinical
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Drug induced - Bone ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiency • Liver ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Findings in Hepatic / Liver ... fold with acute liver ... deficiency - Anemia - Bone ... the hepatorenal syndrome ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... synthesized in: liver ... , bone, placenta ... Neuropathy ALP is critical ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Chemistries ... Identify Acute Liver ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #differential #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology