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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
(PBC) - Summary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... Labs: • Alkaline ... patients • +ANA ... #PBC #cholangitis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... Pruritis History and ... Primary biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC) - Other ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
(PSC) PSC is a ... • CHOLANGITIS ... liver disease management ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• Ischemia • Autoimmune ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... (any) • Congenital ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Liver disease: Cirrhosis ... , ETOH, autoimmune ... hepatitis, PBC, ... PSC, Viral hepatitis ... gastric tumors • Hematology