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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
g/dl (suggest hepatic ... • Preserved hepatic ... pregnancy • Primary ... Pre-Hepatic ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver Disease ... (Cirrhosis) - Complications ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Hepatic congestionl ... - Fulminant hepatic ... - Massive hepatic ... metastases - Hepatic ... peritonei - Massive hepatic
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Hypertension - Hepatic ... : • Cirrhosis ... • Infiltrative disease ... Hypertension - Post-Hepatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... (Child-Pugh score ... prevent or treat hepatic ... #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... malignancies, Hepatic ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
The 6 C’s of Primary ... intra- and extra-hepatic ... colorectal and hepato-biliary ... management. ... #summary #Hepatology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... approach is based primarily ... on clinical assessment ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... • Severe Liver Disease ... deficiency) • HIT: Heparin-PF4 ... Treatment: • Treat primary ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+ Etiological Assessment ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... +++ Primary HLH ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management