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Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis ... Decompensation • Ascites ... • Variceal Bleeding ... Portosystemic Shunt • Liver ... DeanEhrlich_MD #inpatient #Cirrhosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
of portal HTN: ascites ... portal HTN: • Ascites ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Cirrhosis with ... POCUS for win. ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... disease • Acute liver ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Ascites ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... Liver disease ... - Cirrhosis ... - Acute fatty liver ... #Causes #diagnosis
Floppy Diaphragm, Ascites, Complex Pleural Effusion and Spine Sign on POCUS in Cirrhosis

#Ascites #Pleural #Effusion #SpineSign
Floppy Diaphragm, Ascites ... , Complex Pleural ... Spine Sign on POCUS ... in Cirrhosis ... #Ascites #Pleural
Cirrhosis, ascites, edematous gallbladder wall and a gallstone on Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS 

Dr. J. Christian
Cirrhosis, ascites ... Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS ... #Liver #Gallbladder ... #Gallstone #Ascites ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... has history of cirrhosis ... #Perforation #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #complex
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... cirrhosis w ascites ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #Ascites #POCUS