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Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... Ascites Workup ... Complications #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... than one cause (e.g ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... biopsy if: • Negative ... . ascites), Chronic ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Blood Cultures ... Eg: C. burnetii ... Mycobacterial etc ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... , extracardiac sites ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g ... #differential #workup
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... fluid in blood ... > ULN Culture-negative ... abdominal pain, etc ... #management #prophylaxis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... (rare), false negatives ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... Do not measure negative ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... antigens (often false negative ... (rare), false negatives ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
both work together ... making it more negative ... reduces renal blood ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment