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Y3R5: Medicine I 🩺 > L1: LFTs > Flashcards

L1: LFTs Flashcards

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Tests of liver cell integrity (Injury)

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  • ALT
  • AST
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Tests of biliary tract Integrity (Cholestasis)

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  • ALP
  • GGT
  • 5’-nucleotidase
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Tests of Liver cell Function

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  • Albumin
  • Bili
  • INR
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Liver Biochemestries

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Aminotransferases

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ALT

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AST

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Degree of elevation of → AST and ALT are useful in distinguishing ….

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acute and chronic liver diseases.

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ALT and AST → are the most widely ordered liver chemistries that reflect injury to the liver.

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aminotransferase levels < 300 iu ml

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  • alcoholic hepatitis
  • non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and C).
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patients with levels between 500 iu ml and 5,000 iu ml

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  • acute viral hepatitis
  • autoimmune hepatitis
  • drug reaction Viral
  • drug induced hepatitis will raise aminotransferase levels steadily and peak in the low thousands within 7-14 days, return to normal over weeks
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high levels (greater than 5,000 iu ml)

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  • acetaminophen related liver failure
  • ischemia
  • herpes simplex hepatitis
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what to suspect when ALT > AST?

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Typical for most liver conditions, including chronic viral hepatitis and NAFLD

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what to suspect when ALT < AST?

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AST > ALT Ratio results from ……

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Def of Cholestasis

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  • impairment in bile flow.
  • Cholestasis liver profile characterized by -an elevation in alkaline phosphatase with or without an elevation in bilirubin.
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Normal alk phosphate level

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125 IU/ml

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When SAP elevation is detected, …..

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  • Repeat the test.
  • Confirm the hepatic origin: Serum GGT - 5’Nucleotidase.
19
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causes of elevated Serum alkaline phosphate

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20
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Albumin

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21
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PT

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Bilirubin

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23
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Child-Turcotte-Pugh Classification for Severity of Cirrhosis

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24
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Isolated elevated indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin

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  • Hemolysis
  • Drugs
  • Gilbert’s Disease
  • Crigler-Najjar type Il
25
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Drugs

Isolated elevated indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin

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Probenecid, Rifampicin

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Gilbert’s Syndrome

Isolated elevated indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin

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27
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CNJ Type II

Isolated elevated indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin

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A. Caused by gene mutation
B. Reduced activity of Bilirubin UDP glucuronosyl

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Causes of Intrahepatic Cholestasis

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29
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Causes of Extrahepatic Cholestasis

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30
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Causes of hepatocellular injury

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31
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Etiology of PBC

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Unknown

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pathology of PBC

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Injury of the interlobular or septal bile ducts.

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CP of PBC

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Investigations for PBC

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  1. LFTS: Raised serum ALP
  2. Serology positive AMA in 95% of patient, high serum IgM.
  3. Liver biopsy: Injury of the interlobular or septal bile ducts.
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TTT of PBC

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36
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Symptomatic TTT of PBC

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37
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Causes of Pruritis

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  • Obstructive jaundice
  • Cholestasis of pregnancy
  • Renal failure
  • Lymphoma
  • PBC
  • DM
  • Leukemia
  • Polycythemia Rubra Vera
38
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Def of PSC

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  • chronic progressive disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, and structuring of medium size and large ducts in the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tree
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Incidence of PSC

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90% have inflammatory bowel disease, especially ulcerative colitis

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Symptoms of PSC

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Pruritus, fatigue, RUQ pain

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Dx of PSC

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  • Ultrasound
  • Cholangiogram: multifocal stricturing and dilation of intrahepatic
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Prognosis of PSC

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  • Poor; average life expectancy after diagnosis is -12 years
  • 10-15% risk of developing cholangiocarcinoma
43
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what is the ultimate TTT of PSC?

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Transplant

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