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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cholestatic liver ... disease Creatinine ... Myelodisplastic syndrome Psychiatric
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diagnose PBC if 2/3 criteria ... Liver biopsy findings ... #hepatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
• Cholestatic liver ... disease Creatinine ... Myelodisplastic syndrome Psychiatric ... secondary #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Hepatosplenomegaly and generalized ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Histopathologic criteria ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... disease: cirrhosis ... sympathetic + ADH activation ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology