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Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
test abnormalities ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs ... #hepatitis
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... ) or metabolic liver ... atypical laboratory tests ... #hepatology #criteria
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
presence of metabolic syndrome ... criteria should ... disease; T2DM, ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... R-value: Serum ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... >1.5, and both values ... ) or metabolic liver ... atypical laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #algorithm #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Laboratory Tests ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... cultures, but test ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... 10 minutes of rest ... Criteria: • Underlying ... liver disease - ... #treatment #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
thrombocytopenia • Liver ... function tests ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology