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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 ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology
Signs of Chronic Liver Disease ( Cirrhosis )

#Diagnosis #Cirrhosis #Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Signs of Chronic ... Liver Disease ( ... Cirrhosis ) ... #Diagnosis #Cirrhosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
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)
Liver Failure ( ... months without treatment ... disease, liver ... #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver #hepatology ... #cirrosis #photo
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
Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... heart failure (chronic ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Elevated Liver Function ... • NAFLD • Cirrhosis ... • Chronic Viral ... (Drug-induced liver ... LouLectures #Liver
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
Asterixis is a type ... associated with liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic liver disease ... (cirrhosis or chronic ... failure - 3-5% Cirrhosis ... #hepatology