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Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis ... • Pathophysiology ... gastropathy • Dosing ... #hepatology #management ... #indications #dosing
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Oncotic • Cirrhosis ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... with or without cirrhosis ... • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... #treatment #hepatology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
for appropriate dosing ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... patients with liver cirrhosis ... #Nutrition #Cirrhosis ... #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... regurgitant velocity using ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... Guidelines recommend using ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Rhinocerebral 2) Pulmonary ... , neutropenia, cirrhosis ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... - Management A ... patients on UDCA using ... Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology