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Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... Management Refractory ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Decreased/NormaI ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemias ... #Normocytic #Anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... and Management ... #Ascites #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... culture • Check ascites ... SAAG and check ascites ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Algorithm Signs of anemia ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... #Hemolytic #Anemias ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Cirrhosis • Portal ... • Pancreatic ascites ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal ... Cardiomyopathy • Varices: Portal ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... @drkeithsiau #Portal ... Complications #hepatology
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Patient's Hct / Normal ... Index #RI #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Target Cells, Normal ... WBCs - Normal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Complications • Ascites ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology