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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
erythema 2) Face: Jaundice ... Xanthelasma and jaundiced ... #physicalexam #cirrhosis
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis ... drugs, biliary cirrhosis ... postoperative jaundice ... neoplasms #Jaundice
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... discomfort Signs: Jaundice ... Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Important findings: jaundice ... Gl History - Cirrhosis
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Hepatitis, Alcoholic cirrhosis ... , Obstructive jaundice
Coagulation management in the bleeding cirrhotic
#Management #INR #Coagulopathy #Cirrhosis #Cirrhotic #TEG #Transfusions
in the bleeding cirrhotic ... #Coagulopathy #Cirrhosis ... #Cirrhotic #TEG
Pathogenesis of Cirrhotic Ascites

#ascites #pathophysiology #hepatology #cirrhosis
Pathogenesis of Cirrhotic ... pathophysiology #hepatology #cirrhosis
Management of critically-ill cirrhotic patients

Open Access Source (Intensive Care Med (2018) 44:1932–1935): https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s00134-018-5078-z?shared_access_token=rKBIIjC6Htq14G82yghJnfe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY63FIMr4IeFUPHZTUFKckgGIQeEsXu7k1NhPo-T8ItytjuWlMH7y0kI6IydY2i7VzU4Y93MfuEKQruo-qIKnVF91JyuQsQbJNPJv3UJYPzkySdSktYPmFVd6xw1xJDLPqY%3D

#cirrhotic #cirrhosis #Management #CriticalCare
critically-ill cirrhotic ... rKBIIjC6Htq14G82yghJnfe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY63FIMr4IeFUPHZTUFKckgGIQeEsXu7k1NhPo-T8ItytjuWlMH7y0kI6IydY2i7VzU4Y93MfuEKQruo-qIKnVF91JyuQsQbJNPJv3UJYPzkySdSktYPmFVd6xw1xJDLPqY%3D #cirrhotic ... #cirrhosis #Management
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... @AmyChung #Jaundice