Complications of Cirrhosis

Episode overview

Complications of cirrhosis can show up in a lot of different shelf-style ways, and this episode helps you organize them fast. In this high-yield review, Chris and Mars walk through the major complications every medical student needs to know: ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, esophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and hepatocellular carcinoma. They break down the classic presentations, the core pathophysiology, and the next-step management that shows up on exam questions, including paracentesis, ascitic neutrophil thresholds, octreotide, lactulose, rifaximin, TIPS, and liver cancer surveillance.