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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
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs - Primary biliary ... PSC - Other biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... the liver ALP - Biliary ... ALP ≥ 2x ULN R Value ... FunctionTest #LFTs #Elevation ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
in Pregnancy - Pathophysiology ... Treatment Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Pregnancy #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology

#Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology #hematology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis
Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology ... Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology ... #hematology #algorithm
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
between primary biliary ... #differential #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Definition: T.bili elevation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
associated with extreme elevations ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... inflammation and biliary ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... #hepatology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... AUPBD • Stones: Biliary ... @drkeithsiau #Biliary ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology