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Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
between primary biliary ... cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #differential #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
postoperative, chronic ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis, Chronic ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Inflammatory: Chronic ... pancreatitis, PSC ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... biliary obstruction ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Infectious: • Acute ... or Chronic Inflammatory ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... #Chronic #Liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Extrahepatic - Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... or chronic atypical ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
) PSC is a chronic ... to multi-focal biliary ... • COVERT - PSC ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... management #summary #Hepatology