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Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Complications of Cirrhosis ... Hydrothorax AKI in Cirrhosis ... TinaPhamHang #Cirrhosis ... #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: - Ascitic ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL: Cirrhosis ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Liver Disease (Cirrhosis ... Complications • Ascites ... #ESLD #Liver #Cirrhosis ... Complications #diagnosis ... management #summary #hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Diagnosis Table ... - Serum Ascites ... SAAG ≥ 1.1: • Cirrhosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... liver disease (cirrhosis ... failure - 3-5% Cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Cirrhosis Risk / Staging Calculators

BONACINI CIRRHOSIS DISCRIMINANT SCORE (CDS)
CHILD PUGH CLASSIFICATION OF SEVERITY OF CIRRHOSIS 

#Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis Risk / ... CDS) CHILD PUGH CLASSIFICATION ... #ESLD #hepatology ... risk #staging #classification ... #scoring #diagnosis
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Cirrhosis Timeline ... Rate Compensated Cirrhosis ... Stage 3 - Ascites ... Mortality #Timeline #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 •
hydrothorax • Cirrhotic ... Hepatorenal syndrome • Ascites ... Complications #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... common causes: cirrhosis ... one cause (e.g. cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic ... + ascites • No ... + ascites Dr. ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology