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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Schematic of Pathways for Cirrhosis-Induced Portal Hypertension - the Forward and Backward Theories

#Cirrhosis #PortalHypertension #Pathophysiology #Hepatology
of Pathways for Cirrhosis-Induced ... Portal Hypertension ... Backward Theories #Cirrhosis ... PortalHypertension #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis ... • Pathophysiology ... variceal rebleeding, Portal ... #BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology #management
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Non-Cirrhotic Portal ... Extra-Hepatic Portal ... #NCPF #EHPVO #pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Levels: > 50x normal ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 5-10x normal ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: • Cirrhosis ... • Portal vein ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... AST): • US - Normal ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Prehepatic: • Portal ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... 2LmUODZ #Ascites #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology