Gastroenterology and hepatology

By Alex Yartsev - 14/07/2015

Offered below is an organised list of summaries on the topic of gastroenterology and hepatology from the Critical Care Compendium, courtesy of LITFL. Given the mixture of topics, the ideal audience for this material is the final stage exam candidate pursuing dual CICM and ACEM fellowship qualifications.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Critical Care Compendium
Summaries of relevant literature Gastrointestinal Literature Summaries Acute or chronic liver failure Differential diagnosis of a raised bilirubin Differential diagnosis of raised LFTs The Ascitic Tap Ammonia and hyperammonaemia ascitic fluid Abnormal LFTs post-vascular surgery Chronic liver disease Coagulopathy in liver dysfunction Fulminant hepatic failure Portal hypertension Portopulmonary syndrome Hepatopulmonary syndrome Liver failure definitions and scoring systems Portal vein thrombosis Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, SBP Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemic Shunt Procedure (TIPSS) MARS, Molecular Absorbent Recirculating System Ammonia and hyperammonaemia, hyperammonemia Liver surgery and transplantation Liver transplantation Post-hemihepatectomy care Acute Transplant Issues Examination and investigation of the abdomen Differential diagnosis of hepatomegaly Liver palpation abnormalities Differentials of a Rectal mass Differentials - Hepatosplenomegaly Differentials - Splenomegaly splenomegaly Differential diagnosis of the abdominal mass rectal examination portal hypertension signs Asterixis Abdominal ultrasound Abdominal X-ray and CT, AXR Gastrointestinal haemorrhage Differentials for causes of lower GI haemorrhage Differentials for upper GI haemorrhage GI haemorrhage Stress ulcer prophylaxis Abdominal surgical problems Differential diagnosis of large bowel obstruction Small bowel obstruction DDX Causes of abdominal pain/acute abdomen Medical causes of abdominal pain Cholecystitis Gas on abdominal x-ray DDX Intra-abdominal pressure monitor Abdominal compartment syndrome Gastrointestinal dysfunction in the critically ill, GI, gut, failure massive abdominal distention Ileus Mesenteric ischaemia Problems after bariatric surgery Toxic megacolon Pancreatitis Pancreatitis Pancreatitis DDX Causes of pancreatitis Diarrhoea Diarrhoea Faeces, feces, stool analysis, specimen

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Gastroenterology and hepatology

Summaries of relevant literature

Acute or chronic liver failure

Liver surgery and transplantation

Examination and investigation of the abdomen

Gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Abdominal surgical problems

Pancreatitis

Diarrhoea