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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Disease (Cirrhosis ... Syndrome (HPS) • Hepatorenal ... SBP) #ESLD #Liver ... management #summary #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... failure (a.k.a. hepatorenal ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Diseases of the ... Patients with liver ... disease 2. ... HPS-severity classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... disease work up ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension Classification ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease, Nodular ... #Hypertension #Classification ... #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... disease, liver ... support, or liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
or symptoms of liver ... disease 6-9 mo ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... gradual • Severe liver ... disease (e.g. advanced ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hepatorenal ... diagnosis #HRS #nephrology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
encephalopathy, and hepatorenal ... • Infiltrative diseases ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology