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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
- Differential Diagnosis ... or AST > ALP): ... Cholestatic Pattern (ALP ... Transaminitis #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
phos/ULN ALP) ... specificity to elevated ALP ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ • ALP ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
for the liver ALP ... Transaminase, ALP ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... Transaminitis #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... teeth • Muscular/Rheum ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology ... #diagnosis
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
Vasculitides #Diagnosis ... #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Injury • AST/ALT ... elevation > Alk ... phos • ALT more ... Transaminitis #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... GGT/5-NT: ↑ - ALP ... hemolysis) • ALP ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Guidance for Primary Care: Identifying and referring spondyloarthritis #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Rheum #Spondyloarthritis #BMJ
spondyloarthritis #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #Rheum
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Severe ALT ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis