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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Liver Disease: Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... vs Primary Sclerosing ... pathophysiology #pbc ... #psc #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 ... #hepatology
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
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
atrial complex (PAC ... • A PAC will ... junctional complex (PJC ... atrial #complexes #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis #PBC #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #hepatology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
Primary sclerosing ... cholangitis (PSC ... (with cirrhosis ... #cholangitis #PSC ... Gastroenterology #Management
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Liver failure PBC ... • Fatigue PBC
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC ... ) PSC is a chronic ... • COVERT - PSC ... patients with PSC ... • CANCER - PSC
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
Atrial Complex • PAC ... • PAC can be ... • PAC can be ... non- conducted PAC ... #diagnosis #ekg
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... relative with PBC ... Cholestasis #PBC ... #hepatology