This week University of Calgary medical student, Uzair Jogiat discusses the pathophysiology of portal hypertension.
After listening to this podcast you should be able to:
- Describe the basic pathophysiology of portal hypertension.
- Outline the anatomy of the portal venous system.
- Explain the concept of porto-systemic collateralization and list six sites of collateralization.
- Explain why portal hypertension occurs.
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