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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... pruritus after pregnancy ... Diagnose PBC if 2/3 criteria ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Drugs - Pregnancy ... - Drugs - Primary ... biliary Cholangitis ... PSC - Other biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... No extrahepatic biliary ... cholestasis of pregnancy ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... an underlying hematologic ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Fatty liver of pregnancy ... • Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary ... /or prognostic criteria ... disease #PBC #Primary ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... Management #Treatment #hepatology