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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Disease: Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis vs Primary ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) ... Pathophysiology ... Signs and Symptoms ... #Cirrhosis #PBC ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... Pathophysiology ... #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Symptoms ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
, PSC, Alcoholic ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... (any) • US - ... - CBD stone, Biliary ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
to multi-focal biliary ... • CIRRHOSIS - ... hepato-biliary ... Care focuses on symptom ... management #summary #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , PSC, Cystic fibrosis ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Most common symptoms ... Pruritis History and ... Infiltrative diseases - PSC ... - Other biliary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
liver disease (cirrhosis ... and another etiology ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Failure, Pancreatic, Biliary ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hepatorenal syndrome ... function: INR, bilirubin ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... pregnancy • Primary biliary ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology