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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
but elevated as disease ... PBC Diagnosis ... pregnancy, Cardiac diseases ... , IgG4 related disease ... #diagnosis #workup
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... (PBC) Anticentromere ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... antibodies
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
disease: > 2 ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... #chemistry #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic ... Complete blood count (CBC ... connective-tissue disease ... #Disease #Rheumatoid
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 ... hydration • RBC ... #diagnosis #causes
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... • Heavy chain disease ... plasmacytoma • Castleman disease ... disease: Cirrhosis ... , PBC, PSC, Viral