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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... biliary diseases ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
hepatitis, Acute biliary ... Syndrome, Celiac Disease ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... female-predominant disease ... of autoimmune disease ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... of autoimmune disease ... Liver biopsy findings ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hemolytic anemia in Wilson's disease

#Wilsons #Disease #hemolytic #anemia #Hematology #pathophysiology
Hemolytic anemia ... in Wilson's disease ... #Wilsons #Disease ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #Hematology #pathophysiology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Abetalipoproteinemia, Liver ... , Liver disease, ... stomatocytosis, Liver ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
of Severe Acute Liver ... hepatitis - Acute biliary ... - Drug-Induced liver ... hepatitis - Wilson disease ... #Differential #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Venoocclusive disease ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... Choledocholithiasis, Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology