8 results
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... #Function #Tests ... #LFTs #Laboratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
test abnormalities ... • Infections: Hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs ... #hepatitis
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT ... #Chemistry #Tests ... #Laboratory #Metabolism ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #LFTs
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... tests (e.g., AST ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
) or metabolic liver ... Possible drug-induced liver ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... tests (e.g., AST ... #AH #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
 -
disease to acute liver ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... profile, including liver ... (LFTs) and a serum ... arthritis) • Hepatitis