Symptoms and Clinical Presentation of Liver Disease and Portal HTN

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.

A 38-year-old male presents with new-onset shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and ascites.

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...