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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Complications • Ascites ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Maternal Support - Critical ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Pregnancy #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... malformation, Infantile ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... table #appearance #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Ascites PMN > ... Presentation in septic ... protein (< 1.5g/L) ascites ... dysfunction or liver ... #hepatology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... of air in the hepatic ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
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Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... malformation, Infantile ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... table #appearance #hepatology
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management Checklist

V - Volume (Ascites, HRS)
	- Evaluate for Ascites, Edema, Hydrothorax, Hepatorenal
Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management ... beta-blockers E - Hepatic ... Transplant) - RUQUS + AFP ... Checklist #Mnemonic #Management ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Blood saves lives ... critically ill, septic ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology