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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 ... Algorithm Ascites ... Management Refractory ... Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Induced #Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Heparin-Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... HIT) Evaluation Algorithm ... #4TScore #HITT #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Hepatic ... Hypertension - Post-Hepatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal ... Hypertension • Hepatic ... hypertension, Hepatic ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... Complications #hepatology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Algorithm Suspected ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced ... Suspected HIT Algorithm ... NephPrasad #Heparin ... #HIT #hematology ... diagnosis #4Ts #algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
HTN: ascites (SAAG ... hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... HTN: • Ascites ... g/dl (suggest hepatic ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Normal Peritoneum ... Portal hypertension ... Hepatic congestionl ... Portal vein occlusion ... #differential #hepatology
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
TIPS involves the creation of a low-resistance pathway between a hepatic vein
pathway between a hepatic ... • Refractory ascites ... coagulopathy and/or thrombocytopenia ... thrombosis • Hepatic ... Portosystemic #Shunt #hepatology