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Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Encephalopathy • Pulmonary ... Portopulmonary hypertension ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... Complications #hepatology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... of Cirrhosis and ... Management Refractory ... #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... Hemoperitoneum • Chylous ascites ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Ascites ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Liver Disease (Cirrhosis ... Complications • Ascites ... #ESLD #Liver #Cirrhosis ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis ... rebleeding, Portal hypertensive ... #BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology #management
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... AnnKumfer #Portal #Hypertension ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... of Cirrhosis ... 8g per liter of ascites ... #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Ascites Management Principles
Low Salt Diet - 2000 Mg Sodium
Fluid Restriction - Never
Work-horse Diuretic - Aldosterone Antagonist
Combination
Ascites Management ... @ebtapper #Ascites ... #Management #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... disease - Cirrhosis ... - Bile ascites ... #differential #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
and Management ... suggests portal hypertensive ... x PMN%) > 250 cells ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #Hepatology