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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
for Liver and Biliary ... Diseases 1) Hands ... erythema 2) Face: Jaundice ... Xanthelasma and jaundiced ... Bruising, Edema #biliary
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
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... discomfort Signs: Jaundice ... of autoimmune disease ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the ... Biliary Tract Asymptomatic ... cholecystitis - Biliary ... pain, jaundice, ... #diseases #differential
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
) • Onset of jaundice ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Hepatitis - Onset of jaundice ... metabolic liver disease ... (Wilson disease ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Hepatitis #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
hepatitis - Acute biliary ... hepatitis - Wilson disease ... Hemochromatosis - Primary biliary ... #Differential #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... but elevated as disease ... No extrahepatic biliary ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Drugs - Primary biliary ... granulamatous disease ... PSC - Other biliary ... diseases/Bile duct ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology