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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ill patient that should ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
thrombosis due to sepsis ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Obscure diagnosis ... , reverb in liver ... Venous #Gas #Air #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... thrombosis due to sepsis ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... gastroenterology #diagnosis ... #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Maternal Support - Critical
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Distributive: Sepsis ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Unstable patients should ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... pathogens (ideally should ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated