6 results
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
: Mechanism of Action ... in Hepatic Encephalopathy ... #Lactulose #pharmacology ... mechanism #ammonia #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Computed Tomography (CT ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... ComputedTomography #CT ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... #Lesions #Hepatic ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
) • Advanced liver ... Anthropometry, CT ... prevent or treat hepatic ... diet #management #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... adrenergic #receptors #actions ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology ... #comparison #table