How do they diagnose PSC ?
Usually, it is diagnosed by a process of medical occurrences ...
(a) the onset of recurring pain episodes
(b) a liver function test that indentifies abnormal liver counts of a particular group of markers.
(c) if you're lucky, they'll notice something during an ultrasound / CT scan, or ...
(d) via a surgical proceedure called an ERCP.
Generally speaking, my pain can be narrowed down to an area just under my sternum, following the ribs towards the right (go on ... have a poke around on your own body and see where it hurts). As the pain gets bigger, the further it radiates outwards, and sometimes right through my back to my shoulder blades.
In my case, I presented to hospital with a fever, vomiting, extreme pain and tenderness in what they call the "right upper quadrant". It took a little longer than one year to correctly identify the cause via an ERCP.
(a) the onset of recurring pain episodes
(b) a liver function test that indentifies abnormal liver counts of a particular group of markers.
(c) if you're lucky, they'll notice something during an ultrasound / CT scan, or ...
(d) via a surgical proceedure called an ERCP.
Generally speaking, my pain can be narrowed down to an area just under my sternum, following the ribs towards the right (go on ... have a poke around on your own body and see where it hurts). As the pain gets bigger, the further it radiates outwards, and sometimes right through my back to my shoulder blades.
In my case, I presented to hospital with a fever, vomiting, extreme pain and tenderness in what they call the "right upper quadrant". It took a little longer than one year to correctly identify the cause via an ERCP.