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Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension ... vein thrombosis ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... vein thrombosis ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
on Gallbladder POCUS ... gallbladder is the portal ... vein, usually seen ... seen from this video ... clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... reflection on the differential ... vein. ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Her vitals are normal ... with tylenol and short ... period w/ re-exams (normal ... pattern on your differential ... Injury #clinical #video
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... endocarditis) - Portal ... vein (from sources ... within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
Risk Stratification for DVT-VTE Among Surgical Inpatients
High risk 
 - Recent major orthopedic surgery/arthroplasty/fracture 
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/fracture - Abdominal ... /pelvic cancer undergoing ... injury or major trauma ... replacement or oral ... - Varicose veins
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal