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Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
Flapping tremors of Asterixis ... Decompensated cirrhosis ... or acute liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... clinical #diagnosis #video
Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis, aka liver flap, indicates at least Grade 2 hepatic encephalopathy in a
, aka liver flap ... a patient with cirrhosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #cirrhosis #flap
Asterixis Flapping Tremor in Cirrhosis

#Asterixis #Flapping #Tremor #Cirrhosis #clinical #video #physicalexam #hepatology
Asterixis Flapping ... #Asterixis # ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
) SAAG ≥ 1.1: ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... syndrome, Massive liver ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Asterixis on Physical Exam

#Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #cirrhosis #hepatology
Asterixis on Physical ... Exam #Asterixis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Asterixis on Physical Exam

#Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #cirrhosis #hepatology
Asterixis on Physical ... Exam #Asterixis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #cirrhosis #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #Hypertension #Differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... normal - Hemolysis, NASH ... #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty liver ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology