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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Symptoms ... #PBC #Primary ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... Signs and Symptoms ... • Antithyroid antibodies ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
biliary cirrhosis ... (PBC), or with ... (SLE) Signs / Symptoms ... - Decreased tear ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
, Anti-gp210 - Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... (PBC) Anticentromere ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Sensitive Antibodies ... 15% of AIHA Primary ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Blood smear - RBC ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Vaginal dryness • Primary ... ab (specific in primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Symptomatic: artificial tears
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Management ... Manage symptoms ... complex: Artificial tears ... survey disease #PBC
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
the context of primary ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies ... anticardiolipin antibodies
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Cogan Syndrome ... well as inner ear ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies