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#livertwitter #irad
For patients with #cirrhosis without #liver failure, we believe in early and aggressive #treatment for #portal hypertension (increased liver pressure) with #TIPS and also knockout all big parasitic #shunts (done here with a plug) 1/3
@SRajesh_IR is 💯 on it
For patients with #cirrhosis without #liver failure, we believe in early and aggressive #treatment for #portal hypertension (increased liver pressure) with #TIPS and also knockout all big parasitic #shunts (done here with a plug) 1/3
@SRajesh_IR is 💯 on it
The #satisfaction of seeing those large bunch of #bleeding and #encephalopathy source #disappear is quite nice!
#MedTwitter #Medical #medicine
#MedicalStudent #MedEd
@SIRRFS 2/3
#MedTwitter #Medical #medicine
#MedicalStudent #MedEd
@SIRRFS 2/3
In due course, we see the #spleen size reduce, as portal #hypertension comes under #control
Has anyone else noticed the dynamics of spleen post TIPS and its relevance? @keithppereira @CHICKVIR @SIRspecialists #radiology #aasld #easl #apasl
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Has anyone else noticed the dynamics of spleen post TIPS and its relevance? @keithppereira @CHICKVIR @SIRspecialists #radiology #aasld #easl #apasl
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A celebration of paracentesis: a QI #Tweetorial
For all my twitter friends who care for inpatients with #cirrhosis
Take home messages: paras for all, FFP for none
Keywords: #SBP and the #cirrhotic #coagulopathy
For all my twitter friends who care for inpatients with #cirrhosis
Take home messages: paras for all, FFP for none
Keywords: #SBP and the #cirrhotic #coagulopathy
First - which hospitalized patient needs a diagnostic para?
Patients with ascites and:
Patients with ascites and:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a deadly condition. Appropriate tx can prevent hepatorenal syndrome and death.
How many patients are asymptomatic?
Many.
In this study from Pinzello et al, 1 in 3 patients with SBP were "silent"
aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…
How many patients are asymptomatic?
Many.
In this study from Pinzello et al, 1 in 3 patients with SBP were "silent"
aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…
