Pathophysiology Week 5 Case 1

Cholecystitis

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Cirrhosis

Clinical reasoning:

When you have elevated LFT in the presence of spider angioma’s you can predict cirrhosis with over 90% accuracy. In advanced cirrhosis the LFT can be normal because so many hepatocytes have died.

Biliary obstruction

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Male   62 years old               CHIEF COMPLAINT: Abdominal Pain

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