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Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... synthesis, not reduced ... HershShroff #Liver #Chemistry ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced ... Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... Calculate R-Value ... #DILI #Drug #induced ... #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH ... >1.5, and both values ... • Serum total bilirubin ... Possible drug-induced ... #hepatology #criteria
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... R-value: Serum ... Hemolysis #liver #chemistry ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs