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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

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

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disease: - Impaired ... : • Treat primary ... hydration • RBC ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... Complete blood count (CBC ... #Rheumatic #Disease ... #testing #Rheumatology