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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... on but elevated as ... progresses • +AMA ... 1.5 x ULN • AMA
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

US, ultrasound; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ALP,
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Primary ... Biliary Cholangitis ... gamma-glutamyl transferase; AMA ... #PBC #Algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Positive AMA or ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... Anti-mitochondrial (AMA ... , Anti-gp210 - Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... diseases #diagnosis #table
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
) Classification ... The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... Higher ASA class ... #Classes #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... • <12mo since ACS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... TB, NTM, PNA • Primary ... ciliary dyskinesia ... Laboratory: • ANA ... growing uncommon pathogens