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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Algorithm for Transaminitis ... Ducts - PBC ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... • Monitor: CBC ... Chronic Hepatitis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
, HBV, HCV, HEV, ... , PBC, PSC, IgG4 ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... : < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 5-10x normal - Chronic ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... Pathophysiology ... : • Viral hepatitis ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #workup #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Acute biliary ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Tuberculosis • Hepatitis ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... #Hematology #Oncology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
• Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... #differential #Hepatology ... #transaminitis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... gastric bypass), LFT ... , HBsAg/anti-HBc ... #hematology