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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... Clinical • Fever ... • Chills • Abdominal ... Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis ... SBP #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis ... (SBP) on Abdominal ... Cirrhosis with fever ... #SBP #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. This algorithm provides a general approach
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... Syndrom (HRS) • Liver ... Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... SBP) #ESLD #Liver ... management #summary #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Acute fatty liver ... - Fungal peritonitis ... Mediterranean fever ... #differential #hepatology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated peritonitis ... (abdominal pain ... culture Note that fever ... suggest other intra-abdominal ... diverticulitis) Treatment
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... hypersensitivity - Advanced liver ... #Pharmacology #Hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatic crisis: • Fever ... Supportive with treatment ... cholestasis: • Fever ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Diagnosis Chronic liver ... 5% Tuberculous peritonitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Spontaneous Bacteria Peritonitis ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology