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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 ... Failure - Clinical ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... Findings #Diagnosis #Hepatology
"Liver palms"
Palmar erythema 

#clinical #diagnosis #PhysicalExam 
#hands #liver #hepatology #cirrosis
#photo
"Liver palms" Palmar ... erythema #clinical ... #diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #hands #liver ... #hepatology #cirrosis
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... disease, liver ... support, or liver ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
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
Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis, aka liver flap, indicates at least Grade 2 hepatic encephalopathy in a
Asterixis, aka liver ... drkeithsiau #Asterixis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #cirrhosis #flap ... #neurology
Portosystemic collaterals in Cirrhosis

Milking abdominal veins demonstrates centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae.

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
collaterals in Cirrhosis ... caput #medusae #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Hepatojugular Reflux (Abdominojugular Test) on Physical Exam

Firm pressure over the liver elicits distension of the jugular
pressure over the liver ... Abdominojugular #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #cardiology #JVP
Hepatojugular Reflux (Abdominojugular Test) on Physical Exam

Firm pressure over the liver elicits distension of the jugular
pressure over the liver ... Abdominojugular #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #cardiology #JVP
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
>10 mmHg - clinically ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
advanced age, liver ... disease/cirrhosis ... #Fingernails #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Photo