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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Liver Disease: Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... Cholangitis ... #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
difference between primary ... biliary cholangitis ... (PBC) and primary ... (PSC). ... #differential #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Drugs - Primary ... biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC) - Other ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Pathophysiology ... Signs and Symptoms ... Labs: • Alkaline ... #PBC #cholangitis
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC). ... #Biliary #Cholangitis ... #PBC #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... (PSC) PSC is a ... to multi-focal biliary ... #Primary #Sclerosing ... management #summary #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... relative with PBC ... Cholestasis #PBC ... #Primary #Biliary ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... pregnancy Diagnose PBC ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... (primary biliary ... cholangitis) overlap ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #signs
Proposed Schema for the Management of Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

Cholestyramine up to 4g
Biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC). ... #Biliary #Cholangitis ... #PBC #Management ... #Hepatology #Algorithm