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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... WBC and PMN • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
(PBC) - Summary ... Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... #PBC #cholangitis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... Primary biliary cholangitis ... #Hepatology #causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Primary biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC) - Other ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... or venipuncture sites ... Treat primary cause ... hydration • RBC ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... overperfusion + decreased RBC ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... : jaundice, ascites ... #diagnosis #hepatology