Cirrhosis. Take control of cirrhosis and treat your patients like the pros! In this episode of The Curbsiders, Dr. Scott Matherly, assistant professor in the Dept of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University and board certified hepatologist, builds upon his introduction to cirrhosis. You already know what to look out for and how to diagnose these patients, now it’s time to build your knowledge and medical repertoire against this deadly condition! Topics include: high protein diet, ascites, diuretics, hepatic encephalopathy, lactulose vs rifaximin, portal hypertension, esophageal varices, beta blockers, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis prophylaxis and more pathophysiology!

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Credits:

Written by: Cyrus Askin MD
Infographics: Beth Garbitelli
Produced by: Cyrus Askin MD and Matthew Watto MD
Hosts: Cyrus Askin MD, Matthew Watto MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Paul Williams MD
Guest: Scott Matherly MD

Time Stamps

00:00 Announcements
00:54 Disclaimer
01:30 Guest bio
02:28 NASH, diet, vitamin E, pioglitazone and prevention of cirrhosis
06:56 Clinical case of decompensated cirrhosis
09:02 Pathophysiology of circulatory dysfunction in cirrhosis and use of diuretics
18:25 Hepatic encephalopathy, ammonia, lactulose and rifaximin
25:10 Timing of medical therapy
26:39 MAP of 82 mmHg, beta blockers and variceal bleeding
31:04 Use of midodrine for hypotension
33:45 Prophylaxis of SBP
36:05 Take home points
38:04 Outro

Tags: cirrhosis, liver, high, protein, diet, sodium, restriction, ascites, diuretics, furosemide, spironolactone, hepatic, encephalopathy, lactulose, rifaximin, portal, hypertension, esophageal, varices, beta, blockers, spontaneous, bacterial, peritonitis, prophylaxis, pathophysiology, sbp, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist

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