Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE ... eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos ... eosinophilia, 7-14 eos ... /hpf 1-6 eos/hpf ... #Esophagitis #EoE
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... Cirrhosis #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
hepatitis - Acute biliary ... Hemochromatosis - Primary biliary
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign/malignant biliary ... obstruction, Primary biliary ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... inflammation and biliary ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary
Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Biliary Pain 20%
Algorithmic approach to the workup of livedo reticularis. 

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rash #LivedoReticularis #Livedo #Reticularis #Racemosa #CutisMarmorata
Algorithmic approach ... CutisMarmorata #Algorithm
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
Difficult Selective Biliary ... site - OTHERS: biliary ... #Selective #Biliary
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
congenital - Primary biliary
Common Bile Duct Biliary Stone removal on ERCP

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Biliary #Stone #removal #extraction #ERCP
Common Bile Duct Biliary ... DrJBerrueta #Biliary