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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... pathophysiology #pbc ... #psc #hepatology
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
biliary cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #differential #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... (with cirrhosis ... Colonoscopy @ diagnosis ... #cholangitis #PSC ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Biliary stricture, PSC ... #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... relative with PBC ... T-cell mediated BEC injury ... Cholestasis #PBC ... Pathophysiology #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
(PBC) - Summary ... PBC Epidemiology ... 30-65 years PBC ... • Fatigue PBC ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, IgG4, HLH ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner (PLC ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... is difficult to diagnose ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... (PCL).
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology