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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
Disorders of the Hepatic ... EmoryGastroHep #Hepatic ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Schistosomiasis, Congenital ... hepatic fibrosis ... disease 5) Post-hepatic ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... Schistosomiasis, Congenital ... hepatic fibrosis ... Classification #gastroenterology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Hepatic, Portal, ... Thalassemia • Congenital ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Infantile hemangioma, Congenital ... Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... table #appearance #hepatology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
 •
compression • Congenital ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Infantile hemangioma, Congenital ... Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... table #appearance #hepatology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Congenital deficiency ... unfractionated heparin ... Congenital intrinsic ... Congenital deficiency ... #differential #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Pre-analytical cause (e.g. heparin ... thrombin inhibitors, heparin ... synthesis : • Congenital ... #differential #hematology