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The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
• COVERT - PSC affects ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... • CHOLANGITIS ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Diagnostic criteria ... hemodynamics Liver ... #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... • Underlying liver ... management #treatment #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... Out-of-phase, DWI, ADC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #liver #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... Supratherapeutic warfarin effect ... Reduced liver synthesis ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis