Liver Function Tests (LFTs) | Clinical Medicine

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Premium Member Resources: https://www.ninjanerd.org/lecture/liver-function-tests Ninja Nerds! In this lecture, Professor Zach Murphy will present on Liver Function Tests (LFTs). We will discuss the components of LFTs, including tests for enzymes like AST and ALT, bilirubin levels, and protein synthesis markers such as albumin and prothrombin time, and what they reveal about liver health. The session will transition to a digital presentation focused on the interpretation of these tests, identifying patterns of liver injury, and distinguishing between hepatocellular damage, cholestasis, and liver synthetic dysfunction. Finally, we will review how LFTs guide the diagnostic process for liver diseases, from viral hepatitis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Enjoy the lecture and support us below! Table of Contents: 0:00 Lab 0:07 Liver Function Tests (LFTs) Introduction 0:56 Tests for Hepatobiliary Injury 13:10 Tests for Hepatic Function 21:21 Hepatocellular Injury 36:46 Diagnostic Approach to Hepatocellular Injury 40:23 Cholestasis 51:03 Diagnostic Approach to Cholestasis 54:02 Hyperbilirubinemia 1:18:54 Diagnostic Approach to Hyperbilirubinemia 1:22:01 Comment, Like, SUBSCRIBE! Retired Ninja Nerd Lectures: https://youtu.be/Y4Q9fI4Mze4 Ninja Nerd Website | https://ninjanerd.org Ninja Nerd Podcast | https://podcast.ninjanerd.org Ninja Nerd Store | https://merch.ninjanerd.org https://www.instagram.com/ninjanerdlectures/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ninjanerdlectures https://www.facebook.com/NinjaNerdLectures/ https://twitter.com/@NinjaNerdSci https://discord.gg/@TAsV8BGd #ninjanerd #gastrointestinal #liverfunctiontests