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Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Cirrhosis Portal Vein ... Thrombosis (PVT ... ) Mesenteric Vein ... Thrombosis (MVT ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology
Portal vein thrombosis on POCUS

Dr. Adnan Yamanoglu @AdnanYamanoglu

#PortalVein #thrombosis #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #RUQ #hepatology
Portal vein thrombosis ... #PortalVein #thrombosis ... ultrasound #RUQ #hepatology
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
Portal Vein Thrombosis ... directed anti-thrombotic ... #PortalVein #Thrombosis ... management #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Prehepatic: • Portal vein ... thrombosis • ... Splenic vein thrombosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Cirrhosis • Portal vein ... thrombosis • ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
TIPS involves the creation of a low-resistance pathway between a hepatic vein
between a hepatic vein ... of the portal vein ... thrombocytopenia • Portal vein ... thrombosis • ... Portosystemic #Shunt #hepatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
syndrome, Portal vein ... thrombosis, Sinusoidal ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
failure - Hepatic vein ... thrombosis (Budd-Chiari ... syndrome) - Portal vein ... thrombosis - ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein ... thrombosis due ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
cirrhosis, Portal Vein ... Thrombosis 5 ... Liver #Injury #hepatology