LFTs Flashcards
1
Q
what does acute hepatitis look like on LFTs
A
raised ALT/AST
2
Q
what does chronic hepatitis look like
A
raised ALT/AST
reduced albumin
3
Q
what does cholestatis look like
A
raised ALP
increased bilirubin
4
Q
what does alcohol look like
A
raised gamma gt
raised MVC
5
Q
where do you find ALP
A
bile ducts
bone placenta kidneys
6
Q
where do you find AST
A
liver, heart, muscle, kidney, pancreas
7
Q
what does decreased albumin and increased protein suggest
A
myeloma
8
Q
what does a raised INR suggest
A
liver disease
vit k deficiency
DIC
9
Q
what other tests can you do
A
viral tests autoimmune liver screen tumour markers a1 antitrypsin immunoglobulins TTG toxins
10
Q
what immaging can you do
A
ultrasound
CT
11
Q
what other factors can cause raised LFTs
A
drugs right heart failure sepsis coeliac disease haemolysis hyperthyroidism right lower lobe pneumonia
