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Schematic of Pathways for Cirrhosis-Induced Portal Hypertension - the Forward and Backward Theories

#Cirrhosis #PortalHypertension #Pathophysiology #Hepatology
of Pathways for Cirrhosis-Induced ... Portal Hypertension ... Backward Theories #Cirrhosis ... PortalHypertension #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Levels: > 50x normal ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 5-10x normal ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis ... • Pathophysiology ... variceal rebleeding, Portal ... #BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis ... #hepatology #management
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Non-Cirrhotic Portal ... Extra-Hepatic Portal ... #NCPF #EHPVO #pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... AST): • US - Normal ... Congenital, Others, Cirrhosis ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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disease US — Normal ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... • Others #LFTs ... #Hepatology #LiverEnzymes
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Caput Medusae in Portal ... depicted in the video ... abdominal #clinical #video ... direction #veins #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Metabolism #ASTALT #AlkPhos ... #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... - If both are normal ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs