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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... discomfort Signs: Jaundice ... Liver biopsy findings ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Examination for Liver ... and Biliary Diseases ... erythema 2) Face: Jaundice ... Xanthelasma and jaundiced ... Bruising, Edema #biliary
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
of Severe Acute Liver ... hepatitis - Acute biliary ... - Drug-Induced liver ... Hemochromatosis - Primary biliary ... #Differential #Hepatology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary Biliary ... pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... Gallstones • Biliary ... Cholangitis #Jaundice ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... Cystadenoma, Polycystic liver ... disease, Biliary ... Echinococcus #Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Important findings: jaundice ... Focus on prior Liver ... US - Prior liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Patients with Jaundice.

#Jaundice #Evaluation #Algorithm #Workup #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Patients with Jaundice ... #Jaundice #Evaluation ... Workup #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Couinaud Liver Segments overlaid on right hand - Anatomy Mnemonic
The Couinaud model of hepatic anatomy divides
Couinaud Liver Segments ... anatomy divides the liver ... and outflow and biliary ... #Couinaud #Liver ... Segments #mnemonic #hepatology