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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 #
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
Primary sclerosing cholangitis ... (PSC) - Malignancy ... - Annual US or MRCP ... /- AFP CRC - IBD ... #Cancer #Screening
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
have concomitant IBD ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... distinct from IBD ... CANCER - PSC patients ... judicious use of ERCP
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Ducts - CBD ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management ... Algorithm for Patient ... Very strong - CBD ... Clinical Ascending cholangitis ... Strong - Dilated CBD
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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, PBC/SSc OS ... phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... - SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
, Esophagitis, Cancer ... Diverticular, Cancer ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Pancreatic cancer ... fibrosis - Post ERCP ... sulindac - Active IBID
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , ulcer, IBD), GU ... Iron #Deficiency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... Infectious, Ischemia, Cancer ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... (w/in 24h) if cholangitis ... gemfibrozil 600 bid