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Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
Cirrhosis leading ... Clinical Signs and Symptoms ... #Cirrhosis # ... LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms ... Findings #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Signs of Chronic Liver Disease ( Cirrhosis )

#Diagnosis #Cirrhosis #Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Liver Disease ( Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #Cirrhosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Hepatology
Cirrhosis - Illustrated signs and symptoms:
Integumentary, neurologic, gastrointestinal, portal hypertension effects, hematologic, renal, metabolic, cardiovascular, reproductive

#Diagnosis
Cirrhosis - Illustrated ... signs and symptoms ... hypertension effects, hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Cirrhosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... α1-antitrypsin deficiency ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... impairment • Oculomotor ... • Nutritional deficiency ... for nutritional deficiency ... treatment can improve symptoms
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm Symptoms ... Associated history: Symptoms ... Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... associated with Mg deficiency ... sarcopenia, CVA & cirrhosis ... • Depressive symptoms ... • Mg deficiency
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• AIH • A1AT deficiency ... Infiltrative • Cirrhosis ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia ... Diagnosis Framework Hematologic ... Defects • OTC deficiency ... (XLR) • Deficiency
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Causes: • Iron deficiency ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology