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The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Important findings: jaundice ... Gl History - Cirrhosis ... Chronic liver disease ... work up - Liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No features of secondary ... taken at home, work ... #Secondary #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... : jaundice, ascites ... &/or portal HTN ... #diagnosis #hepatology