2140 results
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
Portal Vein Thrombosis ... (PVT) Treatment ... case-by-cased treatment ... recent occlusive/partially ... management #Algorithm #hepatology
Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 • Definition
 • When to Suspect?
 • A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
 •
• A Partial Classification ... Presentations • Treatment ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology
Portal Hypertension Differential

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Differential #PortalHypertension #PortalHTN #Prehepatic #Posthepatic #Intrahepatic
Portal Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Time (PT) and Partial ... Liver disease Partial ... Prothrombin #Time #Partial ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
Schematic of Pathways for Cirrhosis-Induced Portal Hypertension - the Forward and Backward Theories

#Cirrhosis #PortalHypertension #Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Cirrhosis-Induced Portal ... Pathophysiology #Hepatology
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Non-Cirrhotic Portal ... Extra-Hepatic Portal ... pathophysiology #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial ... validated for VTE treatment ... prophylaxis and atrial ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal ... Cardiomyopathy • Varices: Portal ... @drkeithsiau #Portal ... Complications #hepatology
Hepatic Portal Venous System Drainage Anatomy
1) Most of the blood from abdominal organs goes into the
Hepatic Portal Venous ... into the hepatic portal ... capillaries of hepatic portal ... rev.med #Hepatic #Portal ... Pathophysiology #Hepatology