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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
- Summary PBC ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... PBC Labs: • Alkaline ... #workup #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... • hypothyroidism ... mineralization Symptoms ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... Care focuses on symptom ... disease management ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
suspected HH based on symptoms ... Patients with cirrhosis ... disease. ... ALT, alanine aminotransferase ... #management #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Summary Definition ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... over course of disease ... #Diagnosis #Management