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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... No extrahepatic biliary ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
- CRP: Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... management of SLE • Evolution ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... include extrahepatic biliary ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Immunologic Workup ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
smear/culture/ADA ... concentration (bowel or biliary ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... levels - Usually normal ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
CRP - Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... chain assay • An abnormal ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology