Hepatology
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Quiz
Quiz : Know your B.U.N.s ?
A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level can uncover important clues about your patient in the right context
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Basics
Liver Cirrhosis cures High Blood Pressure !
The risk of cirrhosis decompensation may overshadow benefit of anti-hypertensive medications
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Clinicals
Spider nevi are indirect predictors of Esophageal Varices
A poor cirrhotic's diagnostic EGD ....almost !
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Tips
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Mnemonics
Mnemonic: Precipitants of HEPATIC Encephalopathy
A mnemonic for triggers that raise ammonia production or reduce ammonia metabolism and excretion..
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Basics
Tylenol safe to use in Liver Cirrhosis, but …
Acetaminophen is no saint...but the myth of completely avoiding it in all liver disease needs to die
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Cases
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Cases
Burning chicken & LFTs !
His Liver Function Tests after burning his chicken dinner looked...well fishy ;)
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