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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PSC #IBD #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm #gastroenterology
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... (PSC) and IBD - ... IBD Algorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
extra-hepatic bile ducts, commonly ... • CHOLANGITIS ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... judicious use of ERCP ... with UDCA remains common
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy Most common ... Primary biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC) - Other
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Dilated Distal Common ... show elevated WBC ... ERCP/cholecystectomy ... pancreatitis or cholangitis ... RJonesSonoEM #Dilated #Common
Proposed Schema for the Management of Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

Cholestyramine up to 4g
(PBC). ... Recirculating System; CBD ... , common bile duct ... #PBC #Management ... #Hepatology #Algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adenoma • Colon ... Disease (Screen with CBC ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
-12 months, Is associated ... Baseline evaluation: CBC ... LDH, UA Most Common ... PrimaryCare #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... (Commonly MPO-ANCA ... : (± 100 % Commonly ... ear disease Differential ... Lab Tests: • CBC
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... Kidney disease common ... Malignancy Associated
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Diagnosis: On the CBC ... thrombocytosis, only other commonly ... Demonstration of an ET-associated ... hemoproliferative disorder associated ... • Treatment algorithms