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The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... cancers, including cholangiocarcinoma ... judicious use of ERCP ... with UDCA remains common
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Stricture • Cholangiocarcinoma ... Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... #Causes #Hepatology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Algorithm for the ... Cholangitis (PBC ... US, ultrasound; ... MRCP, magnetic resonance ... #Cholangitis #PBC
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Malignancy Most common ... Cholangitis (PBC ... - Other biliary
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Dilated Common Bile ... CT scan and MRI/MRCP ... mass in distal CBD ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #biliary
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Bile Ducts • PSC ... Bile Ducts • Common ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Worms/flukes • Cholangiocarcinoma ... #Causes
Proposed Schema for the Management of Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

Cholestyramine up to 4g
Cholangitis (PBC ... Recirculating System; CBD ... , common bile duct ... #Cholangitis #PBC ... Management #Hepatology #Algorithm