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Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... Primary biliary cholangitis ... Primary sclerosing cholangitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Family history of cirrhosis ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #management #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
viremia or have cirrhosis ... HAV immunity; Liver ... • Liver is the ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... /Liver failure ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis ... • CHOLANGITIS ... • CIRRHOSIS - ... Care focuses on symptom ... management #summary #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... , elevated liver ... Patients with cirrhosis ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
with or without cirrhosis ... ) on room air Treatment ... resolution of symptoms ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... • Stigmata of cirrhosis ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment ... #diagnosis #hepatology