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Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Tests (LFTs) - ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... ) • Non-hepatic ... #Function #Tests ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Shotgun Laboratory ... for Severe Acute Livery ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known ... LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hepatology #EBM
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
, Acute biliary ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... (LFTs) - Normal ... , biliary epithelium ... #LFTs #Laboratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Diagnosis Chronic liver ... cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis ... Disease, Fulminant Hepatic ... Failure, Pancreatic, Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... (LFTs) Elevation ... ALP - Biliary ... #FunctionTest #LFTs ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
disease, Hepatic ... Benign/malignant biliary ... presentation: Hepatic ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell hepatic ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
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
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