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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... but elevated as disease ... , IgG4 related disease ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... biliary cirrhosis ... (PBC) Anticentromere ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #diseases #diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC • Severe Liver ... Disease: - Impaired ... HIT: Heparin-PF4 antibodies ... Treatment: • Treat primary ... hydration • RBC
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... Complete blood count (CBC ... exclude inflammatory disease ... connective-tissue disease ... #Disease #Rheumatoid