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Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
difference between primary ... biliary cholangitis ... (PBC) and primary ... sclerosing cholangitis ... #differential #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... or AST > ALP): ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
) Elevation - Differential ... - Drugs - Primary ... biliary Cholangitis ... #Elevation #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
Causes of Severe Acute ... Hemochromatosis - Primary ... biliary cholangitis ... #Causes #Differential ... #Hepatology #Diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... malignancy #Primary ... #workup #hepatology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
the Diagnosis of Primary ... Biliary Cholangitis ... cholangiopancreatography; ALP ... antibodies #Primary ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... Infectious: • Acute ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes ... #Differential #
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Mixed - Check Acute ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis ... #LFTs #RValue #
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology