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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Disease (Cirrhosis ... Carcinoma (HCC) • Hepatopulmonary ... Syndrome (HPS) ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... management #summary #hepatology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
 - Ascites Formation
 - Dilutional Hyponatremia
 - Hepatorenal Syndrome
 - Spontaneous Infections

#Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology
Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... - Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Infections #Cirrhosis ... Pathophysiology #hepatology ... #liver
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) ... Patients with liver ... #Syndrome #HPS ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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• Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary ... syndrome, Portopulmonary ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... Complications #hepatology
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Platelets in Cirrhosis ... Bleeding in Cirrhosis ... ) Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... disease, liver ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... Gl History - Cirrhosis ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Diagnosis Chronic liver ... disease (cirrhosis ... failure - 3-5% Cirrhosis ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... , Massive liver ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... albumin #gradient #hepatology