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A 38-year-old male presents with new-onset shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and ascites.
Parita Patel
Adam and Alex introduce Decompensated: the official podcast of Liver Fellow Network! In this short teaser, we outline our goals for the podcast and prove to ourselves that we just might be able to...
Adam Winters
Alex Vogel
How many times have you prescribed diuretic therapy for a cirrhotic patient with ascites? It's muscle memory at this point: furosemide 40mg, spironolactone 100mg. Done. Today, we break things down and...
Hersh Shroff
Ever wondered why we give antibiotics to patients with cirrhosis who present with GI bleeding? This is the article that answers just that question! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365...
Welcome to the official website of Liver Fellow Network! Liver Fellow Network (LFN) is a collaboration between gastroenterology and hepatology trainees who feel there is a gap in educational resources...
LFN Founders
The outer surface of the liver is composed of a fibrous / connective tissue capsule (Figure 1). The outermost surface is covered by a thin layer of mesothelial cells that arises from the peritoneum...
Phoenix Bell
This one is easy peasy. Liver disease impairs albumin, so let’s give albumin replacement, right? Not so fast. There is A LOT more to albumin than meets the eye. Let's dive in.
75-year-old male presents with diuretic refractory hepatic hydrothorax. No overt hepatic encephalopathy but family has noted some episodes of intermittent confusion. He is independent in his...
Why do patients get liver biopsies? The main goals of a liver biopsy are to (1) render a diagnosis in a patient with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) or a liver lesion on imaging, (2) provide...
