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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
(ALT or AST > ALP ... Wilsons, Pregnancy - AFLP ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Biliary stricture, PSC
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP ... - Increased ALP ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... #Phosphatase #ALP
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast ... JoseTesser) #Urine #Microscopy
RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... Microscopy Dr. ... TELMALEMOS10 #RBC ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
pathophysiology #pbc ... #psc #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
pregnancy Diagnose PBC ... Elevated ALP 2. ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
(Alk phos/ULN ALP ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC ... ) - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Liver failure PBC ... obstruction • ALP
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
biliary cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC