Important x2 Flashcards
How do we group ascites
SAAG <11
SAAG >11
Causes of ascites
SAAG <11
Liver:
- liver cirrhosis
- acute liver failure
- liver mets
Cardiac:
- RHS heart failure
- constrictive pericarditis
Other:
- Budd-Chiari
- Myxoedema
Causes of ascites
SAAG >11
- nephrotic syndrome
- TB
- pancreatitis
Management of ascites
- reduce dietary sodium
- fluid restrict if Na+ <125
- bacterial prophylaxis: (PO cipro - note treatment for SBP is with IV ceftriaxone)
- Spiro
- Drainage (if more than 5L will require albumin as well)
Warfarin
- major bleed
Stop warfarin
IV vitamin K 5mg
Prothrombin complex
Warfarin
- INR >8.0
- minor bleed
Stop warfarin
Give IV vitamin K 1-3mg
Repeat INR if remains high to repeat vitamin K dose
Restart warfarin when INR < 5.0
Warfarin
- INR >8.0
- no bleeding
Stop warfarin
Given IV vitamin K 5 mg in oral form
Repeat in 24 hours if INR not less than 5.0
Repeat INR and restart once INR < 5.0
Warfarin 5.0-8.0
- Minor bleeding
Stop warfarin
Give intravenous vitamin K 1-3mg
Restart when INR < 5.0
Warfarin 5.0-8.0
- no bleeding
Withhold 1 or 2 doses of warfarin
Reduce subsequent maintenance dose
When to add oral cipro for ascites
People with cirrhosis and ascites with an ascitic protein of 15 g/litre or less, until the ascites has resolved
What do you need to rule out in acute UC
CMV
Diagnostic indicator for SBP
neutrophils >250
SBP treatment and prophylaxis
Treatment: Oral cefotaxime
Prophylaxis: Oral cipro
K+ replacement
1mmol/kg/day
Type 1 renal tubular acidosis
low K+, renal stones
Type 2 renal tubular acidosis
low K+, osteomalacia
Type 3 renal tubular acidosis
low K+
Type 4 renal tubular acidosis
high K+
Tumour lysis syndrome electrolytes
Low Ca2+, high PO43-, high K+
Tumour lysis management
Rasburicase (uric acid to allutonin)
Prevention of haemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
Sideroblastic anaemia management
Pyridoxine
Acute promyelotic leukaemia
DIC t(15;17)
Hodgkins chemo
ABVD