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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... Signs and Symptoms ... #cholangitis #diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Algorithm ALP ... Intestine - Other causes ... Primary biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC) - Other ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
their turn • Causes ... #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
blasts and high WBC ... count cause hyperviscosity ... >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... incidentally via CBC ... , signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... #treatment #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... When present, symptoms ... RBCs & WBCs are ... • Treatment algorithms ... #diagnosis #management