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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... Pathophysiology ... bile ducts Differential ... #cholangitis #diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... #Injury #Differential ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... else is driving RBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... include extrahepatic biliary ... body mass index; FBC ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology