Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
surveillance of varices ... patients with cirrhosis ... #Variceal #Screening ... #Surveillance #Hepatology ... #EGD #PrimaryCare
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis
No varices -> repeat 2-3 years 
Small varices->repeat 1-2 years unless child
Variceal Screening ... Algorithm in Cirrhosis ... No varices -> ... Screening #Algorithm #EGD ... #varices #hepatology
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Cirrhosis Timeline ... Stage 1 - No varices ... 1%) Stage 2 - Varices ... Mortality #Timeline #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis
CHILD PUGH SCORE

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Cirrhosis #ChildPugh #Score #Criteria #Class
PUGH SCORE #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #Cirrhosis
FibroScan Scale from F0 to F4

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Fibroscan #Interpretation #Cirrhosis #Fibrosis
from F0 to F4 #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #Fibroscan ... Interpretation #Cirrhosis
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... Primary biliary cirrhosis ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis - Management Algorithm

Very early (0) - Single <2 cm, Preserved liver
Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhosis ... transplantable HCC, End-stage ... Carcinoma #HCC #Cirrhosis ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Diagnosis Algorithm

#Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis #PBC #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... (PBC) - Diagnosis ... Primary #Biliary #Cirrhosis ... #PBC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology