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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
discomfort Signs: Jaundice ... of associated autoimmune ... family history of autoimmune ... Elevated ALP 2. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
• Ischemia • Autoimmune ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... • Drugs • AIH ... • Alcoholic hepatitis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Celiac disease • Autoimmune ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... Chronic viral hepatitis ... liver #injury #hepatitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... GVHD • Toxic: Medication ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune ... Hepatitis - Onset ... of jaundice within ... SMA >1:80 #Autoimmune ... #Hepatology #AIH
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... been reported (eg AIH-PBC ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune ... #Hepatitis #AIH ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
) - Summary PBC ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... obstruction • ALP ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Alcohol, Viral hepatitis ... , Autoimmune • ... - Malignancy, Autoimmune ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... cytopenias (ITP, AIHA ... low-risk disease • Indications ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
disease • Non-autoimmune ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... Noninfectious hepatitis ... Hematologic: • AIHA ... activation and/or medications