Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 β€’ Ascites
 β€’ Esophageal Varices
 β€’ Hepatic
Liver Disease (Cirrhosis ... Complications β€’ Ascites ... β€’ Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... of Cirrhosis and ... Management Refractory ... #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... liver disease (cirrhosis ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... - Hepatic: β€’ Cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup and Management

#Ascites #Workup #Diagnosis #Management #SAAG #Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Ascites - Workup ... and Management ... #Ascites #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Evaluation #SBP #Hepatology
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 β€’ Hepatic Encephalopathy
 β€’ Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 β€’
Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... hydrothorax β€’ Cirrhotic ... Renal: Hepatorenal syndrome ... β€’ Ascites: Spontaneous ... Complications #hepatology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology ... #comparison
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... portal HTN: β€’ Ascites ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 β€’ ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... + ascites β€’ No ... + ascites Dr. ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Ascites Management Principles
Low Salt Diet - 2000 Mg Sodium
Fluid Restriction - Never
Work-horse Diuretic - Aldosterone Antagonist
Combination
Ascites Management ... @ebtapper #Ascites ... #Management #cirrhosis ... #hepatology