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Pathogenesis of Cirrhotic Ascites

#ascites #pathophysiology #hepatology #cirrhosis
Pathogenesis of Cirrhotic Ascites ... #ascites #pathophysiology ... #hepatology #cirrhosis
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Cirrhosis and Ascites ... Ascites Workup ... Algorithm Ascites ... Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
 - Ascites Formation
 - Dilutional Hyponatremia
 - Hepatorenal Syndrome
 - Spontaneous Infections

#Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... - Ascites Formation ... #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology #liver
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... Hypertension - Post-Hepatic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... : • Cardiac causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Hypertension • Hepatic ... hypertension, Hepatic ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... Complications #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
liver sinusoid (hepatic ... the liver The hepatic ... blood into the hepatic ... is hepatic lymph ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Hepatic congestionl ... - Massive hepatic ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Complications • Ascites ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... management #summary #hepatology
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
Hepatic Portal Venous ... goes into the hepatic ... capillaries of hepatic ... System #Anatomy #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology