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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
Platelets in Cirrhosis ... Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis ... Bleeding in Cirrhosis ... Circulation #Disorders #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... Treatment: • Consider ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
those with CLD (± cirrhosis ... months without treatment ... Liver #Failure #Cirrhosis ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Preventing Decompensation in Cirrhosis 

cACLD, CSPH, and the Rule of Five
Prevention of Decompensation
Nonselective Beta Blockers (NSBB)
Preventing
Decompensation in Cirrhosis ... Preventing recurrent bleeding ... #Prevention #treatment ... #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
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,
dL) 1 Liver (cirrhosis ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... history/anemia ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... Infection, GI bleeding ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Patients with cirrhosis ... diagnosis #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology