LFTs Flashcards
1
Q
↑ ALT (3)
A
Primary liver disease
Biliary obstruction
Pancreatitis
2
Q
ALT>AST
A
Viral hepatitis
3
Q
AST>ALT
A
Alcoholic liver disease
4
Q
↑ ALP (6)
A
Biliary obstruction Primary liver disease Infiltrative liver disease Bone diseases Hyperparathyroidism Hyperthyroidism
5
Q
Hepatocellular injury
A
> 10x increase in ALT + <3x increase in ALP
6
Q
> 10x increase in ALT + <3x increase in ALP
A
Hepatocellular injury
7
Q
Cholestasis
A
<10x increase in ALT + >3x increase in ALP
8
Q
<10x increase in ALT + >3x increase in ALP
A
Cholestasis
9
Q
What does ALT generally indicate
A
Hepatocellular injury
10
Q
What does ALP + GGT generally indicate
A
Cholestasis
11
Q
What increases GGT (4)
A
Biliary epithelial damage
Bile flow obstruction
Alcohol
Phenytoin
12
Q
Normal urine + normal stools
A
Pre hepatic cause
13
Q
Pre hepatic cause
A
Normal urine + normal stools
14
Q
Dark urine + normal stools
A
Hepatic cause
15
Q
Hepatic cause
A
Dark urine + normal stools
