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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis #PBC #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... #Primary #Biliary ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... congenital - Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malignant • Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... failure PBC Signs ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #workup #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... significant portal HTN Signs ... pregnancy • Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... #causes #hepatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
biliary cirrhosis ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... biliary cholangitis ... • Primary sclerosing ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... to multi-focal biliary ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... management #summary #Hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... concentration (bowel or biliary ... #hepatology