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Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... AUPBD • Stones: Biliary ... #Dilatation #causes ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
non-ICU vs ICU causes ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct #bilirubin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
function: INR, bilirubin ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Extrahepatic - Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
birth with serum bilirubin ... associated with bilirubin ... and stress may cause ... #hepatology #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... slightly elevated • Bilirubin ... No extrahepatic biliary ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... brown: elevated bilirubin ... concentration (bowel or biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
inuslin release leading ... Gastric bypass causes ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology