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what is cantles line

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line drawn from gallbladder to point just to left of IVC, which transects liver into right and left lobes

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which ligament goes from ant abd wall to liver

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falciform ligament

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what ligament attaches liver to diaphragm

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coronary ligament

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venous supply of liver

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portal vein

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max amt liver can be resected while retaining adequate liver function

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> 80%; if given adequate recovery tie, original mass can be regenerated

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what is child’s class (child-turcotte pugh)

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classification system that estimates hepatic reserve in pts w hepatic failure and mortality

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what comprises the child’s classification

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” a beap”

ascites, bilirubin,encephalopathy, albumin, pt

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Meld score

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“model for end stage liver disease”

measures: INR, t bili, serum creatinine

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mc liver cancer

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metastic ds out numbers primary tumors (usually from GI tract)

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mc primary malignant liver tumor

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hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma)

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mc primary benign liver tumor

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hemangioma

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imaging/lab studies for liver cancer

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ct scan, us, a gram

lfts, cea

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right trisegmentectomy

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removal of all the liver tissue to right of falciform ligament

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3 common types of primary benign liver tumors

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  1. hemangioma
  2. hepatocellular adenoma
  3. focal nodular hyperplasia
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4 common types of primary malignant liver tumors

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  1. hepatocellur carcinoma (hepatoma)
  2. cholangiocarcinoma (when intrahepatic)
  3. angiosarcoma (assoc w chemical exposure)
  4. hepatoblastoma (mc in infants/kids)
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what chemical exposures are risk factors for angiosarcoma

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vinyl chloride*, arsenic, thorotrast contrast

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liver hamartoma

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white hard nodule made up of normal liver cells

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risk factors for hepatocellular adenoma

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women, birth control pills, anabolic steroids, glycogen storage ds

age 30-35

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s/sx hepatocellular adenoma

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ruq pain/mass, ruq fullness, bleeding (rare)

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complications hepatocellular adenoma

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rupture w bleeding, necrosis, pain, risk of hepatocellular carcinoma

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dx hepatocellular adenoma

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ct scan, us, +/- bx

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tx small hepatocellular adenoma

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stop birth control pills, it may regress; if not surgical resection

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tx large (>5cm), bleeding, painful or ruptured hepatocellular adenoma

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surgical resection

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what is focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)

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benign liver tumor; normal hepatocytes and bile ducts (adenoma has no bile ducts) occurring around 40y in females

can be assoc with birth control pills

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dx fnh

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nuclear technetium 99 study, us, ct , a gram, bx

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classic ct scan finding of fnh

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liver mass w central scar

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complications of fnh

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pain; no cancer risk

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tx fnh

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resection or embolization if pt is symptomatic; otheriwse follow if dx is confirmed; stop birth control

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s/sx hepatic hemangioma

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ruq pain/mass, bruits

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complications of hepatic hemangioma

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pain, CHF, coag, obstructive jaundice, gastric outlet obstruction, Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, hemorrhage

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kasabach-merritt syndrome

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hemangioma and thrombocytopenia and fibrinogenopenia

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dx hepatic hemangioma

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ct scan w iv contrast, tagged red blood scan, mri, us

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tx hepatic hemangioma

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observation

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high risk areas for hepatocellular carcinoma

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africa and asia

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risk factors hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma)

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hep B, cirrhosis, aflatoxin (fungi toxin of aspergillus flavus)*

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s/sx of hepatoma

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dull ruq, hepatomegaly, abd mass, wl, paraneoplastic syndromes, portal htn, ascites, jaundice, fever, anemia, splenomegaly

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pt w dull ruq pain, hepatomegaly, wl, jaundice and fever

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hepatoma

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workup for hepatoma

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us, ct, angiography, tumor marker elev (alpha fetoprotein)

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mc site metastasis of hepatoma

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lungs

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tx hepatoma

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surgical resection, if possible lobectomy; liver transplant

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nonsurgical tx hepatoma

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percutaneous ethanol tumor injection, cryotherapy, intra arterial chemo

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indications for liver transplant

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cirrhosis and NO resection candidacy as well as no distant or lymph node metastases and no vascular invasion; the tumor must be single

43
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which subtype of hepatoma has best prognosis

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fibrolamellar hepatoma (young adults)

44
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types of liver abscess

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pyogenic (bacterial), parasitic (amebic), fungal

45
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mc location of liver abscess

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right lobe

46
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3 mc bacterial organisms affecting the liver

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gram neg: e coli, klebsiella, proteus

47
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mc sources/causes of bacterial liver abscesses

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cholangitis, diverticulitis, liver cancer, liver metastasis

48
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s/sx bacterial liver abscess

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fever,* chills, ruq pain, leukocytosis, inc lfts, jaundice, sepsis, wl

49
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tx bacterial liver abscess

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iv abx (triple abx w metro), percutaneous drainage w ct or us guidance

50
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cause of amebic (parasitic) liver abscess

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entamoeba histolytica

51
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how does amebic liver abscess occur

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fecal-oral transmission

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s/sx amebic liver abscess

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ruq pain, fever, hepatomegaly, diarrhea

chills less common than w pyogenic abscess

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pt w ruq pain, fever, hepatomegaly, diarrhea

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amebic liver abscess

54
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which love mc involved amebic liver abscess

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right lobe

55
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classic description of amebic liver abscess

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anchovy paste pus

56
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dx amebic liver abscess

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lab tests, us, ct

indirect hemagglutination titers for Entamoeba antibodies elev in >95% of cases, elev lfts

57
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tx amebic liver abscess

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metro IV

surgery drainage- refractory to metro, bacterial co infx, or peritoneal rupture

58
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possible complications of large left lobe liver amebic abscess

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erosion into pericardial sac

59
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hydatid liver cyst

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usually a right lobe cyst filled w Echinococcus granulosus

60
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rf for hydatid liver cyst

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travel, exposure to dogs, sheep, and cattle

61
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s/sx hydatid liver cyst

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ruq pain, jaundice, ruq mass

62
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dx hydatid liver cyst

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indirect hemagglutination antibody test (serologic testing), Casoni skin test, us, ct, radiographic imaging

63
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axr finding hydatid liver cyst

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possible calcified outline of cyst

64
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risk of surgical removal of echinococcal (hydatid) cysts

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rupture or leakage of cyst contents into abd may cause fatal anayphylactic rxn

(never drain because risk of anaphylaxis)

65
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tx hydatid liver cyst

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mebendazole followed by surgical resection

toxic irrigations- hypertonic saline, ethanol,cetrimide

66
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what is a hemobilia

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blood draining via the common bile duct into the duodenum

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triad s/sx of hemobilia

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ruq pain, guaiac pos/upper gi bleeding, jaundice

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causes of hemobilia

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trauma w liver laceration, percut transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), tumors

69
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dx hemobilia

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EGD (blood out of ampulla of Vater), a gram

70
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tx hemobilia

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a gram w embolization of the bleeding vessel

71
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bellhemia

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seen after trauma, connection of bile ducts and venous system, resulting in rapid and very elevated serum bilirubin

72
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portal hypertension

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elev portal pressure resulting from resistance to portal flow

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3 etiologies of portal hypertension

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  1. prehepatic- thrombosis of portal vein/atresia of portal vein
  2. hepatic-cirrhosis (distortion of normal parenchyma by regenerating hepatic nodules), hepatocellular carcinoma, fibrosis
  3. posthepatic- budd chiari syndrome: thrombosis of hepatic veins
74
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mc cause portal htn in us

75
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name of liver capsule

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glisson’s capsule

76
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mc pe finding in pts w portal htn

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splenomegaly

77
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4 assoc clinical finding in portal htn

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  1. esophageal varices
  2. splenomegaly
  3. caput medusae (engorgement of periumbilical veins)
  4. hemorrhoids
78
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pe findings of cirrhosis and portal htn

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spider angiooma, palmar erythema, ascites, truncal obesity and peripheral wasting, encephalopathy, asterixis (liver flap), gynecomastia, jaundice

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name of periumbilical bruit heard w caput medusae

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cruveilhier-baumgarten bruit

80
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assoc between esophageal varices and portal htn

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coronary vein backing up into the azygous system

81
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assoc between caput medusae and portal htn

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umbilical vein draining into epigastric vein

82
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assoc w retroperitoneal varices and portal htn

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small mesenteric veins draining retroperitoneally into lumbar veins

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assoc w hemorrhoids and portal htn

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superior hemorrhoidal vein backing up into the middle and inferior hemorrhoidal veins

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mc cause portal htn in US and outside of US

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US- cirrhosis

outside-schistosomiasis

85
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budd chiari syndrome

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thrombosis of hepatic veins

86
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most feared complication of portal htn

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bleeding from esophageal varices

87
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esophageal varices

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engorgement of the esophageal venous plexuses secondary to inc collateral blood flow from portal system as a result of portal htn

88
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rule of 2/3 portal htn

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2/3 pt w cirrhosis dev it
2/3 pt w it will dev esophageal varices
2/3 pt w varices will bleed from them

89
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s/sx pt w cirrhosis and known varices w upper GI bleeding

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hematemesis, melena, hematochezia

90
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initial tx of bleeding esophageal varices

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large bore ivx2, iv fluid, foley, t/c, labs, correct coag (vit K, ffp), +/- intubation to protect from aspiration

91
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dx upper gi bleeding

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EGD (upper GI endoscopy) to look for varices, ulcers, gastritis, etc

92
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EGD tx for bleeding varices

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  1. emergent endoscopic sclerotherapy

2. endoscopic band ligation

93
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med tx for bleeding varices

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somatostatin (octreotide) or iv vasopressin to achieve vasoconstriction of mesenteric vessels; if bleeding continues, consider balloon (sengstaken-blakemore tube) tamponade of varices, beta blocker

94
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selective shunt for bleeding varices

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shunt that selectively decompresses the varices without decompressing the portal vein

95
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TIPS if cant stop variceal bleeding

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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt- angriographic radiologist places small tube stent intrahepatically between the hepatic vein and branch of portal vein via percut jugular vein route

96
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warren shunt

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distal splenorenal shunt w ligation of coronary vein

97
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mc perioperative cause of death following shunt procedure

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hepatic failure secondary to dec blood flow

98
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what is used to counteract the coronary artery vasoconstriction of iv vasopressin

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nitro iv drip

99
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meds to tx hepatic encephalopathy

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lactulose po with or without neomycin po

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