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Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Hypertension • ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... #Hypertension # ... Complications #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Portal Hypertension ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Hypertension ... depicted in the video ... #Hypertension # ... abdominal #clinical #video ... veins #cirrhosis #hepatology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
variceal rebleeding, Portal ... hypertensive gastropathy ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Hypertension According ... pre-sinusoidal: Portal ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
in Cirrhosis Portal ... ) Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis #Management
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... #Hypertension # ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... hypertension (SAAG ... - Budd-Chiari syndrome ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... #differential #hepatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... topical steroid +/- oral ... count daily • LFTs ... #Treatment #Management ... #dermatology