Portal hypertension

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Causes

Portal vein thrombosis Splenic vein Thrombosis Arteriovenous fistula Hypersplenism

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Overview

Portal venous pressure Hepatic venous pressure gradient MmHg Portal vein Liver

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Pathophysiology

Sinusoidal endothelial cell Hepatic stellate cell Kupffer cell Myofibroblast Nitric oxide

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Signs and symptoms

Peritoneal cavity Hematemesis Anorectal varices Splenomegaly Thrombocytopenia

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Causes: Splenic vein thrombosis, stenosis of portal vein
Diagnostic method: Ultrasonography
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Symptoms: Ascites
Treatment: Portosystemic shunts, Nonselective beta-blockers

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Signs and symptoms

Pathophysiology

Sinusoidal endothelial cell Liver sinusoid
Hepatic stellate cell
Kupffer cell
Myofibroblast
Nitric oxide
L-arginine
Norepinephrine
RAAS Renin–angiotensin system
SNS Sympathetic nervous system
ADH Antidiuretic Hormone

Diagnosis

Ultrasonography Medical ultrasonography
Sensitivity Sensitivity and specificity
Doppler ultrasonography
Paraumbilical vein
Left Left gastric vein
Short gastric veins
Gold standard

Treatment

Vena cava
Mesenteric vein Superior mesenteric vein

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Nodes95

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Triples41

Avg. degree1.98

Density0.021053

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Portal hypertension

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related to Cirrhotic portal hypertension · 16

Portal hypertension → ADH, All, HSC, Kupffer, L-arginine, Nitric, Normally, RAAS, Rising, SEC, SECs, SNS, Splanchnic, The, There, To

related to Diagnosis · 4

Portal hypertension → On Doppler, Other, Ultrasonography, US

has cause · 3

Portal hypertension → Other, Prehepatic, The

related to Signs and symptoms · 3

Portal hypertension → Abdominal, Signs, Swollen

related to Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension · 2

Portal hypertension → The, This

Causes · 1

Portal hypertension → Splenic vein thrombosis, stenosis of portal vein

Diagnostic method · 1

Portal hypertension → Ultrasonography

Specialty · 1

Portal hypertension → Gastroenterology

Symptoms · 1

Portal hypertension → Ascites

Treatment · 1

Portal hypertension → Portosystemic shunts, Nonselective beta-blockers

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Important terminology

portal hypertension blood liver vein pressure hepatic ascites increased cirrhosis treatment results cause causes failure non-cirrhotic portosystemic symptoms flow patients

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Portal hypertension	Causes	Splenic vein thrombosis, stenosis of portal vein	1.00	infobox
Portal hypertension	Diagnostic method	Ultrasonography	1.00	infobox
Portal hypertension	Specialty	Gastroenterology	1.00	infobox
Portal hypertension	Symptoms	Ascites	1.00	infobox
Portal hypertension	Treatment	Portosystemic shunts, Nonselective beta-blockers	1.00	infobox
elevated liver enzymes or low platelet counts.Treatment is directed towards decreasing portal hypertension itself or in the management of its acute	instance of	and lab abnormalities	0.80	text
chronic complications	instance of	and lab abnormalities	0.80	text
terlipressin	instance of	vasopressin	0.80	text
rifaximin	instance of	and use of antibiotics	0.80	text
neomycin	instance of	and use of antibiotics	0.80	text
vancomycin	instance of	and use of antibiotics	0.80	text
and the quinolones	instance of	and use of antibiotics	0.80	text

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