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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 ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
congenital - Primary ... Hemochromatosis - Nonalcoholic ... fatty liver disease ... - Wilson disease ... #Differential #Hepatology
Histologic Features and Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a potentially progressive type of nonalcoholic
Prevalence of Nonalcoholic ... progressive type of nonalcoholic ... fatty liver disease ... cirrhosis, and primary ... liver cancer in
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... disease, Biliary ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary ... Echinococcus #Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
of Severe Acute Liver ... - Drug-Induced liver ... hepatitis - Wilson disease ... Hemochromatosis - Primary ... #Differential #Hepatology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... cyst, Polycystic Liver ... Disease, Caroli's ... Malignant - primary ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Leukemia) • GI diseases ... IBD • Chronic liver ... or kidney disease ... Corticosteroid use • Primary ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Primer - Guide ... disease work up ... Consultation #GIConsult #Primer ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
disease algorithm ... disease of unknown ... #NonAlcoholic #FattyLiver ... #Disease #NAFLD ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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and Bleeding in Liver ... Disease Increased ... Clot #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver