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Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory ... for Severe Acute Livery ... TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hepatology #EBM
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
>1.5, and both values ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
>1.5, and both values ... ) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... LFTs) - Normal Values ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory ... #Values #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... Liver biopsy • ... biopsy • Lab values ... supporting hematologic
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... for HIV, HCV - Alcohol ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #hematology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
ongoing ↑ LFTs or symptoms ... of liver disease ... Calculate R-Value ... Drug #induced #Liver ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty ... with NAFLD or liver ... fibrosis score with values ... carcinoma; NAFLD, non-alcoholic ... Referral #Management #Hepatology