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Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Vein Thrombosis (PVT ... Vein Thrombosis (MVT ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... Gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #Management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
and Management ... - PF4 Results ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
5-10d, venous (DVT ... • IgG binds heparin-PF4 ... complex → plt activation ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... Tests - Prolonged PT ... and Prolonged PT ... APTT #Laboratory #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... antiglobulin test, PT ... hemosiderin • PT ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Ascites Ascites Workup ... Algorithm Ascites ... Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Prolonged PT ... deficiency) • HIT: Heparin-PF4 ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
DVT = deep vein ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... molecular weight heparin ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
Vein Thrombosis (PVT ... cirrhosis+recent PVT ... occlusive main PVT-consider ... PortalVein #Thrombosis #PVT ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Algorithm • 12 ... /uL Initial Workup ... iron studies, PT ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #workup