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Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
Cirrhosis leading ... to Chronic Liver ... and Symptoms #Cirrhosis ... PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology
Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Platelets in Cirrhosis ... Bleeding in Cirrhosis ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #Management
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
Abnormal renal/liver ... (cirrhosis, bilirubin ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
Risk of Major Bleeding ... transplant • Liver ... disease: Cirrhosis ... #anticoagulation ... #diagnosis #stratification
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... - History of bleeding ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... diseases, Bleeding ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... risk factors: cirrhosis ... supporting feature: Blood ... comparison #versus #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... intestines, White blood ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology