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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Disease: Primary Biliary ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
between primary biliary ... cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #differential #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Liver Function Tests ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... stricture, PSC,
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
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... strictures (PSC ... fluid collections (PFC ... pancreatoscopy, Drainage of PFC ... #Indications #management
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... pregnancy Diagnose PBC ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Drugs - Primary biliary ... Cholangitis (PBC ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... - Other biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
hepatitis, Acute biliary ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Extrahepatic • Biliary ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... liver disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... #summary #Hepatology