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Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Hepatic Encephalopathy ... • Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... Complications #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... disease • Acute liver ... Post-Hepatic: ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... Ascites protein ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Normal Peritoneum ... Portal hypertension ... Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... #Causes #diagnosis
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Complications • Ascites ... Esophageal Varices • Hepatic ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... liver disease ( ... Disease, Fulminant Hepatic ... #hepatology
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
either made in the liver ... or not by the liver ... Hypertension): ... Matherly @liverprof #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Hypertension According ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... , Polycystic liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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Portal Hypertension ... obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... , Polycystic liver ... #Hypertension # ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis ... Decompensation • Ascites ... Variceal Bleeding • Hepatic ... Portosystemic Shunt • Liver ... #diagnosis #treatment