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Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
Cirrhosis leading ... to Chronic Liver ... and Symptoms #Cirrhosis ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Findings #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
Flapping tremors of Asterixis ... Decompensated cirrhosis ... or acute liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... clinical #diagnosis #video
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Liver Failure ( ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis, aka liver flap, indicates at least Grade 2 hepatic encephalopathy in a
, aka liver flap ... a patient with cirrhosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #cirrhosis #flap
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... heart failure (chronic ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
Asterixis is a type ... characterized by irregular lapses ... associated with liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... clinical #diagnosis #video
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... for alternative causes ... Alcohol-related liver ... #DrugInduced #Liver ... #hepatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
HAV immunity; Liver ... elastographv, liver ... Tx goal: Reduce liver ... • Liver is the ... #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... Patients with cirrhosis ... of liver disease ... diagnosis #management #hepatology