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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis vs Primary ... #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... or higher • Liver ... #Cirrhosis #PBC
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Liver biopsy findings ... #PBC #Primary ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Transaminitis #Algorithm #diagnosis
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... • CIRRHOSIS - ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Duct Stone • Biliary
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Dermatomyositis Anti-LKM (liver ... Anti-gp210 - Primary biliary ... cirrhosis (PBC) ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
processes like primary biliary ... cirrhosis (PBC) ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... overperfusion + decreased RBC ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... #diagnosis #hepatology