#293 The Best of Liver Tests with Dr. Elliot Tapper

Take a walk through Liver Land with Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper on Twitter) as we stroll through the best of liver tests. Once differentiating a hepatocellular versus cholestatic injury picture, Dr. Tapper shares some targeted labs to help with etiology, as well as what to do with those pesky isolated lab abnormalities. On top of that, we review common causes of severe acute liver disease and issues in pregnancy. Join us, and you’ll be writing more accurate notes as Dr. Tapper schools us on what “liver function tests” really mean!      Claim CE credit at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org. It's free for all healthcare professionals! Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | [email protected] | Free CME! Credits Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson MD  Cover Art and Infographic: Kate Grant MD; Elena Gibson MD  Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   Editor: Emi Okamoto MD  (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Elliot Tapper MD  Sponsor: BetterHelp betterhelp.com/curb Sponsor: Panacea Financial panaceafinancial.com CME Partner: VCU Health CEThe Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit.  Show Segments Intro, disclaimer, guest bio Guest one-liner Definitions of liver enzymes, liver function tests   Patterns of acute liver injury Drug-induced liver injury     Isolated alkaline phosphatase elevation  Isolated total bilirubin elevation  Livery Injury During Pregnancy  Acute liver failure Outro