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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
Disorders of the Hepatic ... in Cirrhosis Bleeding ... EmoryGastroHep #Hepatic ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Peritonitis (SBP) Hepatic ... Complications #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
Severe Acute Livery Injury ... ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known ... #LiverInjury #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hepatology
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Stage 4 - Gl bleeding ... or Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Mortality #Timeline #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Cholestatic Liver Injury ... Hepatocellular Liver Injury ... more specific for hepatic ... Transaminitis #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug-induced liver injury ... liver) • Non-hepatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Transhepatic Intrajugular Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) 
Indications:
 • Ascites / Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Variceal Bleeding
Cardiopulmonary, Renal, and
• Ascites / Hepatic ... Hydrothorax • Variceal Bleeding ... Portosystemic #Shunt #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... deficiency) • HIT: Heparin-PF4 ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... liver disease, Hepatic ... presentation: Hepatic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology