challenging cases of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis...• cv: 3+ ble edema, anasarca • resp:...
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Challengingcasesofhospitalizedpatientswithcirrhosis
DanielleBrandman,MD,MASAssociateProfessorofClinicalMedicine
ProgramDirector,TransplantHepatologyFellowshipOctober17,2019
Disclosure
• Grant/researchsupport:Grifols
• Hyponatremia• GIbleeding• Ascitesorhepatichydrothorax• Livermass• Frailty• Endoflife?
Case1
• 63MwithHCVcirrhosisishospitalizedduetoworsenedfluidretention,withascitesandlowerextremityedema
Case1
• 63MwithHCVcirrhosisishospitalizedduetoworsenedfluidretention,withascitesandlowerextremityedema
• Hedeniesfeverorfrankabdominalpain,thoughisuncomfortablefromabdominaldistension.
Case1
• 63MwithHCVcirrhosisishospitalizedduetoworsenedfluidretention,withascitesandlowerextremityedema
• Hedeniesfeverorfrankabdominalpain,thoughisuncomfortablefromabdominaldistension.
• Hefindsitdifficulttowalkasaresultofseverelegedema
Case1
• VS:T37HR65BP110/70RR20SpO298%• Gen:chronicallyill• CV:3+BLEedema,anasarca• Resp:normalotherthandecreasedBSatbases• GI:distendedabdomenwithdullnesstopercussion,nontender
• Labs:WBC4,hct32,plt60,INR1.9,Na122,Cr2.5,totalbili6,albumin2.8
Case1
• Whatisyourstrategyformanagementofthispatient’svolumeoverload?
• Howwouldyouhandlehishyponatremia?
Case2
• 57FwithNASHcirrhosisishospitalizedforthe4thtimein2monthswithshortnessofbreath
Case2
• 57FwithNASHcirrhosisishospitalizedforthe4thtimein2monthswithshortnessofbreath
• Shehasahistoryofhepatichydrothoraxthathasgottenprogressivelyworseovertime
Case2
• 57FwithNASHcirrhosisishospitalizedforthe4thtimein2monthswithshortnessofbreath
• Shehasahistoryofhepatichydrothoraxthathasgottenprogressivelyworseovertime
• Sheundergoestherapeuticthoracentesisnowtwiceweekly,with1-2Lfluidremovedeachtime
Case2
• 57FwithNASHcirrhosisishospitalizedforthe4thtimein2monthswithshortnessofbreath
• Shehasahistoryofhepatichydrothoraxthathasgottenprogressivelyworseovertime
• Sheundergoestherapeuticthoracentesisnowtwiceweekly,with1-2Lfluidremovedeachtime
• Sheisfrustratedwithherfrequenthospitalizationsandpoorqualityoflife
Case2
• 57FwithNASHcirrhosisishospitalizedforthe4thtimein2monthswithshortnessofbreath
• Shehasahistoryofhepatichydrothoraxthathasgottenprogressivelyworseovertime
• Sheundergoestherapeuticthoracentesisnowtwiceweekly,with1-2Lfluidremovedeachtime
• Sheisfrustratedwithherfrequenthospitalizationsandpoorqualityoflife
• Diureticdoseshavebeenincreasedtothehighesttolerabledose,withhigherdosesassociatedwithAKI,hyponatremia,and/orhyperkalemiainthepast
Case2
• VS:T36.4HR73BP109/53RR24SpO295%2LNC
• Gen:chronicallyill• Resp:Decreasedbreathsoundsthroughoutalllungfieldsontheright
• Labs:WBC6,hct28,plt51,INR1.6,Na130,Cr1.02,totalbili2,albumin2.7
Case2
• Whattreatmentoptionsareavailabletothispatient?
Case2
• Whattreatmentoptionsareavailabletothispatient?
• Whatifherlabslookedlikethis:– INR2.7,Na130,Cr1.02,totalbili7
Case3
• 47Mwithalcoholrelatedcirrhosispresentswithalteredmentalstatus
Case3
• 47Mwithalcoholrelatedcirrhosispresentswithalteredmentalstatus
• Hehadbeentakinglactuloseasprescribed,buthisfamilynotesthathehasnothadabowelmovementinthepast24hours
Case3
• 47MwithalcoholrelatedcirrhosisisbroughtintotheEDwithalteredmentalstatus
• Hehadbeentakinglactuloseasprescribed,buthisfamilynotesthathehasnotbeenhavingmanybowelmovements
Case3
• 47MwithalcoholrelatedcirrhosisisbroughtintotheEDwithalteredmentalstatus
• Hehadbeentakinglactuloseasprescribed,buthisfamilynotesthathehasnotbeenhavingmanybowelmovements
Case3
• VS:T36.7HR80BP117/62RR12SpO299%• Gen:chronicallyill,musclewasting• Neuro:lethargic,onlybrieflywakesupwithverbalstimuli.Orientedx0.+clonus
• Labs:WBC5,hct33,plt95,INR1.9,Na136,Cr0.97,totalbili4.7,albumin2.6
Case3
• Whatareyourinitialstepsformanagement?
Case3
• Afteraggressivelydosinglactuloseq2hours,thepatientdevelopsabdominaldistensionandhasnotpassedanystool
Case3
• Afteraggressivelydosinglactuloseq2hours,thepatientdevelopsabdominaldistensionandhasnotpassedanystool
Case3
• Whatwouldbeyournextstepsinmanagement?
Case4
• 63Fwithcirrhosisduetoprimarybiliarycholangitispresentswithhematemesisandmelena
Case4
• 63Fwithcirrhosisduetoprimarybiliarycholangitispresentswithhematemesisandmelena
• Shehad2priorepisodesofbleedingduetoesophagealvariceswithinthepast3months
Case3
• VS:T37HR115BP90/54RR12SpO299%• Gen:alert,mildlyuncomfortable• GI:soft,NT,ND,nodetectableascites.Rectalwithmelena
• Labs:WBC7,hct20(baseline31),plt48,INR2.8,Na137,Cr0.65,totalbili2.5,albumin3.1
Case4
• Whatareyournextstepsinmanagement?
Case4
• Upperendoscopyisperformedandshows3columnsoflargeesophagealvariceswithhighriskstigmata
Case4
• Upperendoscopyisperformedandshows3columnsoflargeesophagealvariceswithhighriskstigmata
• Thegastroenterologistisunabletosuccessfullyplacebandsduetoscarringfrompriorbandligation.Activebleedingbeginsattheendofthecase.
Case4
• Upperendoscopyisperformedandshows3columnsoflargeesophagealvariceswithhighriskstigmata
• Thegastroenterologistisunabletosuccessfullyplacebandsduetoscarringfrompriorbandligation.Activebleedingbeginsattheendofthecase.
• Whatoptionsfortreatmentareavailable?