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Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
— Normal Bile Ducts ... - Dilated Bile Ducts ... • Common Bile Duct ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts ... intralobular bile ducts ... causes cholestasis ... interlobular bile ducts ... disease, Bile duct
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
risk: No symptoms caused ... main pancreatic duct ... risk: Symptoms caused ... such as jaundice, nausea ... main pancreatic duct
Palpable Gall Bladder: Cholangiocarcinoma has caused patient's gall bladder to become markedly dilated, and therefore,
easily palpable
Cholangiocarcinoma has caused ... dilated common bile duct ... dilated intrahepatic ducts
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Pancreatic Duct ... in pancreatic duct ... If pancreatic duct ... Ductal obstruction caused ... these stones is a cause
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
- Usually has Duct ... Ultrasound Biliary Duct ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Shunt: • Patent Ductus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Such as patent ductus ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Inflammatory:
 • Viral (reactive): EBV, HIV
 • Bacterial: Staph/Strep, Tularemia, Brucella
• Thyroglossal Duct ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
anorexia Other Causes ... Thyroiditis (rarely causes ... • Other rare causes ... salivary gland duct ... sialolithiasis (salivary duct