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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... CA, small cell lung ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... specificity to elevated ... #differential #
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... RBCs, muscle, liver ... deficiency - Primary ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... #differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Elevated Globulin ... • An elevated globulin ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... ovarian tumors, lung ... #ProteinGap #differential
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Over-expressed primarily ... Rectum, Breast, Lung ... Rectal polyps, Hepatitis ... cirrhosis, Obstructive jaundice ... laboratory #oncology #differential
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... Adenovirus - Hepatitis ... CNS Infection • Primary ... muscle aches, jaundice ... Meningitis - Liver