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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... dryness of the eyes ... Liver biopsy findings ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
How a cholangiogram corresponds to liver segments
 - Numbers indicate drained hepatic segments
 - Right anterior
corresponds to liver ... cholangiogram #anatomy ... #Biliary #Anatomy ... #hepatology #ercp ... #liver #segments
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... (necrosis, biliary ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... to multi-focal biliary ... judicious use of ERCP ... disease management ... #summary #Hepatology
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
Difficult Selective Biliary ... visualize the anatomy ... SBC #Difficult #ercp ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
mediastinal cysts - Biliary ... - Patient s/p liver ... GI tract) - Biliary ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Vaginal dryness • Primary ... Diagnosis: • Dry eyes ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... biliary cirrhosis ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management