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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Carcinoma (HCC) • Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... (HRS) • Liver ... management #summary #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) ... classification #Hepatopulmonary ... #Syndrome #HPS ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis Algorithm
Bubble echo is the first piece of the puzzle. The nail on
Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) Diagnosis ... Themis_Kourk #Hepatopulmonary ... #Syndrome #HPS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... Vasculitis - Hepatopulmonary ... syndrome Other ... Causes of Dyspnea ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - No other cause ... - No other cause ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... lung disease Caused ... #syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
• Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... Post-Hepatic - Usually has ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... Biliary #Dilatation #causes ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... • TTP/HUS • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #Management #gastroenterology