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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... stricture, PSC,
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... bile ducts Differential ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #workup #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis #PBC #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... #hepatology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... pancreatitis, PSC ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Duct Stone • Biliary ... #Causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential ... Diagnosis Biliary ... • Autoimmune— PBC ... , PSC • Infection ... #Diagnosis #Causes