Budd Chiari Flashcards
1
Q
what is it?
A
thrombosis of the hepatic veins
2
Q
what causes it? 2
A
- congenital webs
- thrombotic tendency, protein C or S deficiency
3
Q
how does it present? 2
A
- acute jaundice, tender hepatomegaly
4
Q
how is a diagnosis made?
A
via ultrasound visualisation of the hepatic veins
5
Q
what is the treatment?
A
recanalisation or TIPSS
6
Q
what is TIPS?
A
It is a shunt (tube) placed between the portal vein which carries blood from the intestines to the liver and the hepatic vein which carries blood from the liver back to the heart.
