Portal Hypertension Pathophysiology | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with portal hypertension?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• submucosal esophageal varices?

Yes

• paraesophageal varices?

Yes

• submucosal gastric veins (watermelon stomach)?

Yes

• paragastric varices?

Yes

• caput medusae (cirsomphalos), with drainage to axillary and/or femoral veins?

Yes

• retroperitoneal varcies?

Yes

• dilation of the azygous vein?

Yes

• dilation of the left renal vein?

Yes

• paragallbladder varices?

Yes

• anorectal varices?

Yes

• stomal varices?

Yes

• a fistula between the hepatic artery and portal vein?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Types of collateral vessels identified

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
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Criteria For Diagnosis
- Child-Pugh Score for Grading Hepatic Cirrhosis
- MELD-XI Score for Evaluating a Cirrhotic Patient Being Treated with Oral Anticoagulants
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Discriminant Function Distinguishing Cirrhosis from Chronic Hepatitis

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Collateral Vessels in Portal Hypertension

Purpose: To identify collateral vessels in a patient with portal hypertension.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10