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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 ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hepatic: • Cirrhosis ... disease • Acute liver ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ulcerative Colitis • Liver ... disease: Alcoholic Cirrhosis ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Systemic and Primary Causes ... Vesicles/Bullae: • Varicella ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #causes
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Algorithm Upper ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Ulcer Disease • Variceal ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... discoloration) • Liver ... cirrhosis • Congestive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... Patients with cirrhosis ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... Distinguish from secondary ... Any etiology (variceal ... dL and advanced liver ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ulceration • Varicella ... progression of cirrhosis ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... : encephalitis secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
other diseases • Secondary ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... primary biliary cirrhosis ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management