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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Disease: Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis vs Primary ... Sclerosing Cholangitis ... #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... #workup #hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
• Bacterial Cholangitis ... Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... • Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis #Hepatomegaly ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... failure • Primary biliary ... cholangitis • ... Primary sclerosing cholangitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... #Algorithm #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... • CHOLANGITIS ... • CIRRHOSIS - ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... management #summary #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
significant portal HTN Signs ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
processes like primary biliary ... cirrhosis (PBC) ... erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
common causes: cirrhosis ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... concentration (bowel or biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology