The Medical Abdomen - Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

Question 1

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the signs of the cause of Ascites on peripheral inspection?

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Question 2

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the abdominal signs of Ascites on peripheral inspection?

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Question 3

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What needs to be done on completion of the examination for Ascites?

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Question 4

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the significant negatives on the examination for Ascites?

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Question 5

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the commonest causes of Ascites?

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Question 6

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What is Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient?

What do its results indicate?

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Question 7

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What is the definition of portal hypertension?

What is the most common cause?

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Question 8

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the pre-hepatic, hepatic and posthepatic causes of portal hypertension?

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Question 9

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the signs of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis on history?

What are the main causes of it?

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Question 10

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the the bedside investigations for ascites and why?

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Question 11

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the the blood investigations for ascites and why?

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Question 12

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What does an ascitic tap look for?

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Question 13

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What does an Ultrasound and PV duplex look for?

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Question 14

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What is the general management of ascites?

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Question 15

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What diuretics are used in ascites?

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Question 16

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What is therapeutic paracentesis?

What are its indications and risks?

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Question 17

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What is the treatment of refractory ascites?

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TIPPS = Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

Question 18

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What is the treatment of SBP?

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Question 19

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the signs of the cause of Medical jaundice on peripheral inspection?

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Question 20

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the abdominal signs of Medical jaundice on peripheral inspection?

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Question 21

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What needs to be done on completion of the examination for Medical jaundice?

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Question 22

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the significant negatives on the examination for Medical jaundice?

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Question 23

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the differentials for Medical jaundice?

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Question 24

Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant

What are the commonest causes of jaundice?

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Question 25

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the common causes of pre-hepatic jaundice?

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Question 26

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the common causes of hepatic jaundice?

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Question 27

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the common causes of post-hepatic jaundice?

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Question 28

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the less common causes of pre-hepatic jaundice?

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Question 29

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the less common causes of hepatic jaundice?

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Question 30

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the less common causes of post-hepatic jaundice?

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Question 31

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the signs of pre-hepatic jaundice on history?

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Question 32

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the signs of hepatic jaundice on history?

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Question 33

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the signs of post-hepatic jaundice on history?

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Question 34

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the urine dip signs for Medical jaundice?

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Question 35

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the blood investigations for Medical jaundice?

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Question 36

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the imaging investigations for Medical jaundice?

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Question 37

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the other investigations for Medical jaundice?

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Question 38

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What is the treatment of pre-hepatic jaundice?

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Question 39

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What is the treatment of hepatic jaundice?

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Question 40

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What is the treatment of post-hepatic jaundice?

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Question 41

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the signs of Liver transplant on general peripheral examination?

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Question 42

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the immunosuppressant stigmata when examining a Liver transplant patient?

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Question 43

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What is the classic abdominal scar of a Liver transplant patient?

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Question 44

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the differentials for a Mercedes Benz Scar?

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Question 45

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the significant negatives in examining a Liver transplant patient?

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Question 46

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** In Liver transplant history, what needs to be asked to assess the cause?

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Question 47

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** In a Liver transplant history, what needs to be asked about the transplant and current health?

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Question 48

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the blood investigations for a Liver transplant patient?

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Question 49

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the other investigations for a Liver transplant patient?

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Question 50

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What are the top causes of a Liver transplant? What is the success of a Liver transplant?

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Question 51

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What is the success of a Liver transplants?

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Question 52

**_Ascites, Medical Jaundice, Liver transplant_** What is the immunosuppressant regimen for a Liver transplant patient?

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