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Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
 - Ascites Formation
 - Dilutional Hyponatremia
 - Hepatorenal Syndrome
 - Spontaneous Infections

#Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Hepatorenal ... Syndrome - Spontaneous ... Pathophysiology #hepatology ... #liver
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) • Hepatorenal ... Syndrom (HRS) ... management #summary #hepatology
AKI in Cirrhosis - Hepatorenal Syndrome Management Algorithm

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m2687

#AKI #Cirrhosis #Hepatorenal #Syndrome #HRS #Management #Algorithm #nephrology
AKI in Cirrhosis ... - Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Management Algorithm ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #nephrology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Management of Cirrhosis ... antibiotics • Hepatorenal ... syndrome - 1g/ ... Indications #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 •
Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic ... Pancytopenia • Renal: Hepatorenal ... syndrome • Ascites ... Complications #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
encephalopathy, and hepatorenal ... syndrome Clues ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis ... Alcoholic Hepatitis • Hepatorenal ... Syndrome • Prognostication ... Portosystemic Shunt • Liver ... DeanEhrlich_MD #inpatient #Cirrhosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... gradual • Severe liver ... (e.g. advanced cirrhosis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #HRS #nephrology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... , Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... in 3 months • Cirrhosis ... drkeithsiau #HRS #Hepatorenal ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology