Portal Hypertension
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Liver and Gallbladder Pathology — Pathologic Basis of Disease▶ 2:05ExactlyLeading to catastrophic liver failure and that dangerous backup of blood flow we call portal hypertensionRightAlterations of Digestive Function — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 56:10The resulting physiological collapse looks remarkably similarAnd the primary mechanical engine driving almost all of these devastating complications is portal hypertensionLet's visualize the portal systemLiver Diseases – Hepatitis & Cirrhosis Therapy — Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach▶ 0:59And that scarring creates physical blockages, which then triggers this whole cascade of really serious problemsWe often talk about the big five, portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, pandesics, hepatic encephalopathy or HESBP, that's spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and then…Okay