Hepatology

Portal Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

What role do you see for albumin infusions in patients with hypoalbuminemia to help assist in volume status, outside of its use in replenishment after a large volume paracentesis or renal dysfunction?

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What are your clinical considerations to pursue an automated-low-flow ascites (ALFA) pump for a patient with refractory ascites?

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What is your endoscopic approach to the management of refractory GAVE in persistently anemic patients?

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Who would be the right candidate in which TIPS placement would reduce portal hypertension to allow for a previously unattainable procedure?

(Ex: cholecystectomy, orthopedic surgery, etc.)

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When would you choose to measure a patient's spleen stiffness?

What are you looking for that would impact your management of a patient?

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What patient clinical factors do you find most impact a patient's "beta-blocker window" and their ability to maintain and tolerate beta-blocker therapy?

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What clinical evidence do you find most favorable of a positive response post-liver transplant for patients with portopulmonary hypertension?

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What clinical scenario would you favor NOT using terlipressin for the management of HRS if there were no notable contraindications for its initiation?

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What is your approach to the management of post-TIPS hepatic encephalopathy?

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