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Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
leading to Chronic Liver ... Failure - Clinical Signs ... #Cirrhosis #LiverFailure ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Findings #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis/Liver ... Signs and Symptoms ... or higher • Liver ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
quadrant discomfort Signs ... Liver biopsy findings ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Clinical features of Liver Disease in Children

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology

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Clinical features of Liver ... #Cirrhosis #LiverFailure ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... blasts and high WBC ... >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... derangement of liver ... clinical symptoms/signs ... body mass index; FBC ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... coagulation studies - PBS ... DIC • Severe Liver ... hydration • RBC ... treatment #management #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
disorder of chronic liver ... : 1) chronic liver ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... overperfusion + decreased RBC ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology