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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... function test, ANA ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Liver Infection - Imaging Evaluation Algorithm
- Abscess
- Necrotic Tumor
- Hydatid Cyst
- Cystic Biliary Neoplasm
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Metastases
Liver Infection ... - Imaging Evaluation ... Cyst - Cystic Biliary ... #Algorithm #hepatology ... #abscess #differential
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 ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
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
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 ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology