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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Smoking, Microbial triggers ... DNA methylation Genetic ... gradual loss of bile ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... Cholangiocarcinoma • Primary ... #Causes #Hepatology
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Neonatology #Peds
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Table ... #NICU #Genetics
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Methotrexate Genetic ... congenital - Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Drugs - Primary ... diseases/Bile duct ... #hepatology
Bile Duct Paucity - Differential Diagnosis
 • Genetic: Alagille syndrome, Trisomy 21, Williams syndrome, Peroxisomal disorders
- Differential ... DiagnosisGenetic ... duct syndrome, Biliary ... #hepatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... extra-hepatic bile ... to multi-focal biliary ... CHOLANGITIS - Genetic ... management #summary #Hepatology
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
serotoninergic meds ... disease caused by genetic ... ryanodine receptor) & triggered ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #differential