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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • US - Normal Bile ... • US - Dilated Bile ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... US - Dilated Bile ... Ducts • Common Bile ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
for the liver ALP ... - Biliary tree ... or bile flow abnormality ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... / ULN ALP)
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... Choledocholithiasis, Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... PSC - Other biliary ... diseases/Bile duct ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common Bile Duct Biliary Stone removal on ERCP

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Biliary #Stone #removal #extraction #ERCP
Common Bile Duct ... Biliary Stone removal ... DrJBerrueta #Biliary ... Stone #removal #extraction
Biliary Stone Extraction from the Common Bile Duct on ERCP

Karl Kwok, MD @GI_Guy

#Biliary #Stone #removal #extraction
Biliary Stone Extraction ... from the Common Bile ... MD @GI_Guy #Biliary ... Stone #removal #extraction
Extraction of Multiple Biliary Stones from the Common Bile Duct on ERCP

Gastromdp @gastrohigamdp

#Biliary #Stone #removal #extraction
Extraction of Multiple ... Biliary Stones ... from the Common Bile ... gastrohigamdp #Biliary ... Stone #removal #extraction
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... : • Biliary obstruction ... strictures, Benign biliary ... Oddi manometry • Bile ... strictures, Stone extraction
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Nucleotidase • ALT ... No extrahepatic biliary ... obstruction • ALP ... malignancy #Primary #Biliary