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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... impairment • Oculomotor ... worsen Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Varices • Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic #Encephalopathy ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... ascites, ↑Risk of encephalopathy ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #Hepatology
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
treat hepatic encephalopathy ... Cirrhosis #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy Treatment
 • Lactulose:
    - Oral liquid, 30-45mL 2-4x/day, titrated to 2-4
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... / #Hepatic #Encephalopathy ... #Treatment #management ... #hepatology
Refractory Ascites - Ascites that cannot be mobilized or early recurrence that cannot be prevented
Diuretic Resistant:
/L • Hepatic encephalopathy ... Ascites #diagnosis #management ... algorithm #treatment #hepatology
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
causing hepatic encephalopathy ... Support #Systems #hepatology ... #management