1982 results
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease US — Normal Bile ... US - Dilated Bile ... Ducts • Common Bile ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... Diarrhea: Loperamide, Bile ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • US - Normal Bile ... • US - Dilated Bile ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Cholestasis/Bile ... Unconjugated Bili ... > 90% of Total Bili ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Biliary Duct Dilation #Diagnosis #EM #IM #GI #Biliary #Bile #Duct #Dilatation #Differential #Algorithm
#GI #Biliary #Bile ... #Differential #Algorithm
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... biliary diseases/Bile ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proposed Schema for the Management of Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

Cholestyramine up to 4g
System; CBD, common bile ... Management #Hepatology #Algorithm
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action of Bile ... Sequestrants Bile ... Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile ... Pool → ↑ Hepatic Bile
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Biliary tree or bile ... abnormality vs bone Bili
Bile acids are the end products of cholesterol catabolism. Cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid are the
Bile acids are the ... major primary bile ... secretion into bile ... 200 to 600 mg bile ... 5% of a total bile