#101: Cirrhosis: Medications, decompensation, complications

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! Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at [email protected]. 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