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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 ... 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 ... #Workup #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... - CRP: Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
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
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnosis The ... smear/culture/ADA ... concentration (bowel or biliary ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Elevated ESR, Normal ... joint aches • +ANA ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... WBC count and differential ... #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 ... #diagnosis #treatment
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