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Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Dilatation - Differential ... Diagnosis • Physiological ... pancreatitis, PSC ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Diagnosis: • ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #hepatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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elbows/wrists and knees ... proximally to arms ... (primary biliary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... symptoms #testing #workup
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Imaging findings Workup ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... MRCP (necrosis, biliary ... safe as CLD). ... #Gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... causes RUQ: • Biliary ... • Functional biliary ... dysfunction • PSC ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #workup
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... fluid overload, PCC ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV as ... #management #hematology
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... and stabilize: AMS ... Workup 5) Treat ... encephalopathy #differential
Gallbladder Polyps - Management Algorithm
 - demonstrated on ultrasound
 - excluding definite pseudopolyp
≥ 10mm -
appropriate, follow up as ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #radiology #guidelines