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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
patients with cirrhosis ... platelets >150 Liver ... #Surveillance #Hepatology ... #EGD #PrimaryCare ... #Algorithm
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis ... - Management Algorithm ... Carcinoma #HCC #Cirrhosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #Causes #Hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... disease • Acute liver ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
and hepatorenal syndrome ... Clues to non-cirrhotic ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... , Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... of Cirrhosis ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... , Polycystic liver ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #hepatology