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Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
→ liver test abnormalities ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... HELLP, Celiac disease ... #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 ... atypical laboratory tests ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... #hepatology #criteria
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... >1.5, and both values ... atypical laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... of cholestatic disease ... Alcoholic liver disease ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Rome IV Criteria ... - Recurrent abdominal ... cultures, but test ... Rule out celiac disease ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning