Hospital Medicine

Portal Hypertension

Questions discussed in this category

Which patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension are ideal candidates to undergo TIPS to reduce perioperative risk in anticipation of an elective surgery?

1 Answer available

Would you recommend a TIPS procedure in the management of hepatorenal syndrome for a patient with no history of hepatic encephalopathy?

1 Answer available

Has your management of severe hyponatremia changed after a recent observational study described higher in-hospital mortality for sodium correction of <6 mEq/L compared to 6-10 mEq/L in the first 24 hours?

Seethapathy et al., NEJM

5 Answers available

Do you recommend giving IV albumin with furosemide to augment diuresis in a patient with hypoalbuminemia and volume overload?

1 Answer available

What is your preferred anticoagulant for acute portal vein thrombosis?

How does cirrhosis and/or underlying thrombophilia affect your decision?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

The American journal of medicine, 2016-05

Diagnosing and Treating the Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion.

Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN, 2018-07-06

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Rapid Correction of Severe Hyponatremia.

Journal of critical care, 2023 May 13

Effects of correction rate for severe hyponatremia in the intensive care unit on patient outcomes.

The Journal of urology, 1992-06

Functional obstructive uropathy: a significant factor in the hyponatremia of psychogenic polydipsia?

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