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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
cholangitis (PSC ... CRC - IBD - ... #PSC #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Screening ... Gastroenterology #Management
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Summary PBC ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Pancreatic cancer ... #Causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... = nonspecific (nausea ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... , ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... infiltration) Differential
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Patients with UC and primary ... sclerosing cholangitis ... (PSC) should undergo ... #CRC #Colon #Screening ... Gastroenterology #Management