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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
Management and Complications ... of Cirrhosis and ... Workup Algorithm ... Ascites Management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... Normal veins: Umbilicus ... Obstruction: The venous ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology ... #cirrhosis #obstruction
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... wall hernias (umbilical ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... or secondary to cirrhosis ... post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Demonstrating Rostral Venous Flow of Caput Medusae in Portal Hypertension

We do the milking method as depicted
Demonstrating Rostral Venous ... In this case the ... away from the umbilicus ... direction #veins #cirrhosis ... #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... Schistosomiasis • Veno-occlusive ... #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... syndrome - Veno-occlusive ... disease - Cirrhosis ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... mass index; VTE = venous ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
PVT) Treatment Algorithm ... anti-thrombotic tx - Cirrhosis ... : case-by-cased ... PVT #Treatment #management ... #Algorithm #hepatology