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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Symptoms ... of autoimmune disease ... Diagnose PBC if 2/3 criteria
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... #Cirrhosis #PBC
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
) estimated by gradient ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... • Infiltrative diseases ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Veno-occlusive disease
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... to multi-focal biliary ... • CIRRHOSIS - ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... Care focuses on symptom
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... processes like primary biliary ... cirrhosis (PBC) ... with systemic diseases ... (SLE) Signs / Symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... context of other symptoms ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... Hepatitis, Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis, Drug-Induced
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
variability in disease ... distractibility - racing ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
>1.1 g/dl): - Cirrhosis ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Tuberculosis - Biliary ... ascites without cirrhosis ... connective tissue disease
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Management ... /or prognostic criteria ... Manage symptoms ... Stage & survey disease
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrinsic lung disease ... HPS Diagnostic Criteria ... with or without cirrhosis ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient ... resolution of symptoms