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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Autoimmune • Wilson's ... • NAFLD • Alcohol ... Ducts • PSC • Alcoholic ... hepatitis • Drugs ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Ischemia, AIH, Wilsons ... - NAFLD, Alcohol ... AIH, A1AT def, Wilson's ... - PBC, PSC, Alcoholic ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hemochromatosis • Wilson's ... Inflammatory • Alcoholic ... Hepatitis • Drug ... Induced Hepatitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Algorithm #Alcoholic ... #Hepatitis #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Hepatitis (AH) ... Possible ischemic hepatitis ... liver disease (Wilson ... #Hepatitis #AH ... #hepatology #criteria
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
• Infectious: Hepatitis ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Hemochromatosis, Wilson's ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Inflammation - Hepatitis ... 15 percent) - Hepatitis ... Sarcoidosis Toxic - Alcohol ... liver disease - Wilson ... #Differential #Hepatology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #HepC #HepatitisC
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Injury - Ichemic hepatitis ... injury - Viral Hepatitis ... - Autoimmune hepatitis ... - Wilson disease ... #Differential #Hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
- Acute Viral Hepatitis ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... Infection (EBV/CMV), Alcoholic ... AST:ALT > 2.5 - Alcoholic ... Liver #Injury #hepatology