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Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
 - Ascites Formation
 - Dilutional Hyponatremia
 - Hepatorenal Syndrome
 - Spontaneous Infections

#Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... - Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Infections #Cirrhosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology #liver
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Liver Disease: Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... vs Primary Sclerosing ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... #pbc #psc #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... , First-degree relative ... #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... congenital - Primary ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Malignant • Primary ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
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 ... pregnancy • Primary ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... liver failure • Primary ... cholangitis • Primary ... #causes
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
s Syndrome: Pathogenesis ... Sjögren's, the syndrome ... biliary cirrhosis ... #Sjogrens #Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology
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 ... 3) Sinusoidal: Cirrhosis ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #hepatology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome ... heart failure • Cirrhosis ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... suppression • Primary