Hepatology

General Primary Care

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How do you decide when to initiate or restart diuretics in a cirrhotic patient with ascites if they are receiving a therapeutic paracentesis?

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How do you manage anticoagulation/antiplatelet therapies with strong indications for uninterrupted therapy in setting of urgent procedures?

For example, anticoagulation for recent, significant PE or dual antiplatelet therapy for recent MI, but requiring urgent procedures such as biopsy of ...

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How do you determine whether to limit volume removal during therapeutic paracentesis in a patient without acute or chronic kidney disease?

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Can tamoxifen be safely prescribed for breast cancer patients with cirrhosis?

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Do you have any concerns about lower extremity compression (e.g., compression stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression, etc.) worsening ascites in a patient with portal hypertension?

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What is your approach to a situation where DILI is suspected secondary to an important medication (e.g., anticoagulation, antibiotics, etc.), but the diagnosis is uncertain and the liver injury is relatively mild?

Are there situations in which you would continue the possible offending agent with close monitoring?

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Is there a role for use of GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists in the management of substance use disorders, whether or not they meet other inclusion criteria for their use?

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Papers discussed in this category

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2012 Apr

Albumin infusion in patients undergoing large-volume paracentesis: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Drug and alcohol dependence, 2024 Sep 07

Potential role of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in substance use disorder: A systematic review of randomized trials.

JAMA psychiatry, 2025 Apr 01

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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