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Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... congenital - Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Malignant • Primary ... Cholangitis • Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
to non-cirrhotic ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... pregnancy • Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... diuretics) With edema ... heart failure • Cirrhosis ... suppression • Primary ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... diuretics) With edema ... heart failure • Cirrhosis ... suppression • Primary ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... cholangitis • Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... (CHF, cirrhosis ... Solute Intake - Primary ... Pulmonary Diseases, CNS ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Kidney stones caused ... kidney disease • Primary ... insipidus • Primary ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
include pain, primary ... Contraindicated in cirrhosis ... bolus of 0.9% NS ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment