Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Flashcards
1
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
A
Autoimmune disease of bile ductules within the liver parenchyma
2
Q
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
A
Concentric Fibrosis and scarring of extrahepatic bile ducts
3
Q
Common findings in both PBC & PSC
A
fatigue, pruritis, hepatomegaly, elevated ALP, elevated AST & ALT
4
Q
Middle aged female w/h/o RA, Sjrogen, CREST
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
5
Q
Middle aged male w/h/o UC
A
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
6
Q
Antimitochondrial antibodies
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
7
Q
p-ANCA
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
8
Q
“Beads on string appearance”
A
Alternating strictures and dilations
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
9
Q
Treatment for Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
A
Ursodeoxycholic Acid
10
Q
Definitive treatment for both
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Liver transplant
